What's on your mind today? I'm making my way through thousands of pages of discovery, and later, once the snow has melted, going out to do some jail visits.

I see an arrest is imminent in the Chandra Levy case.

All topics welcome here.

This came by e-mail today. See if it makes you laugh. If not, what do you find funny these days?

A DEA officer stops at a ranch in Montana , and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, 'I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.'

The old rancher says, 'Okay, but do not go in that field over there' as he points out the location.

The DEA officer verbally explodes saying, 'Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me.' Reaching into his rear pants pocket, he removes his badge and proudly displays it to the farmer. 'See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish ...on any land. No questions asked or answers given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?'

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I've had Meatloaf on the brain trying to follow all the latest goings-on with what some people are alleging ABC is going to pull with the finale of The Bachelor. (Warning: big, make that huge spoiler alert, so don't click on the link if you want to be surprised.) ABC may have some 'splaining to do. Right now they've unleashed a Bat Out of Hell on the internets.

On American Idol tonight, Tatiana went home, Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace and Michael Sarver got to stay.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

Anyone feel like talking? Here's an open thread. All topics welcome.

Your turn.

This is an Open Thread.

Your turn.

This is an Open Thread.

I'm about to do a post on tonight's The Bachelor show, which likely won't interest anyone here.

So, here's an open thread where you can write about what you want. All topics welcome.

I'll be back after The Bachelor.

Today is Presidents Day. The Presidents honored are Washington and Lincoln, surely two of our greatest. FDR was born on January 30, close enough I think to add to this day's celebration. Anyway, I think so.

Also, today is the 105th anniversary of the birth of George Kennan.

Time for an open thread. What's going on in your world?

All topics welcome

Gas is being passed in DC. I assume it is being televised on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and the like. If you have something to say about it, here is the place.

This is an Open Thread.

Jeralyn has passed the TalkLeft torch to me on responding for National Journal's blogger poll.

Two questions were presented this week. The first:

Have events of recent weeks made you more encouraged or less encouraged about prospects for bipartisanship this year on major issues that Congress has yet to tackle, such as health care reform and energy legislation?

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It's Friday the 13th, Valentine's Weekend and Starbucks is introducing instant coffee next week. That's all I've got. Here's a thread for your thoughts, all topics welcome.