I give up. Part II.

Well, I guess that last post was invalidated by an outbreak of common sense by the US Senate. They voted to end debate and push for a vote tomorrow on Alito's confirmation and cloture was achieved, largely on party lines. So, the Democratic Base is appeased, Kerry and company come out looking like brave warriors defending whatever it is the far left cares about this week and it looks like Alito will be confirmed.

News hasn't broken on Kos yet. Their reaction should be well, suitably foamy.

Oh, there's a push to get Cindy Sheehan to run for Senate in California. If I were Dianne Feinstein, I might be worried. But of course, if Feinstein kicks her ass, that might send a signal to the far left that people who might be inclined to vote Democratic in California may be willing to go left- but not that far left.

That's all from the homefront for now. Thoughts on the State of the Union later in the week. Also, I think more on Hamas and their win, the state of the Liberal Democrats in the UK (my peeps!) and upcoming elections that interest me. (Costa Rica is next up for Latin America. Don't think that'll be too earth-shaking, apart from the potential confirmation that everyone south o'the border is turning left. Next big one, I think, is Peru. Then Colombia and Mexico. Brazil's later in the year.)

laters.