Quote of the day.

[kstewart33]

Andrew Sullivan on the Republicans:

This much is now clear. Their clear and open intent is to do all they can, however they can, to sabotage the new administration (and the economy to boot). They want failure. Even now. Even after the last eight years. Even in a recession as steeply dangerous as this one. There are legitimate debates to be had; and then there is the cynicism and surrealism of total political war. We now should have even less doubt about what kind of people they are. And the mountain of partisan vitriol Obama will have to climb every day of the next four or eight years.

And more:

I have to say even I am a little taken aback by the force of the Republican assault. Even in a downturn as swift and alarming as this one, even after an election that clearly favored one approach over another, even after the most conciliatory efforts by an incoming president in memory, these people have gone to war against the president. The president should stay cool. The rest of us should realize what motivates the GOP: the opportunism of selective ideology.


http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/

[lisa58]

1. sorry Andrew - you didn't know this about "them" - we did!

[ellenfl]

2. it's still good to have HIM say it . . . as well as any other republican. eom