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.

I haven't seen one bit of news today. Hope you all can fill me in. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

It's a brief writing day for me, so here's an open thread for you. All topics welcome.

The TL Kid and I are eating pizza and watching the 2 hour American Idol where last night's 54 will be whittled down to a final 36. I'm not quite sure that 36 is a final number, I always thought it was 12 or 8, but since I usually don't start watching until the final four or so, don't go by what I say.

Here's an open thread -- all topics welcome.

Diaries from our readers: The Best Idea Yet, by Steve M., touting paying Wall Street bonuses with toxic assets.

Falling Short, by lilburro, regarding the unconvincing testimony of Leon Panetta on interrogation methods.

Mike Ditto argues that we should be celebrating some of the cuts made in the stimulus package.

Jacob Freeze takes on Ivy Leaguers like President Obama and, um, me.

You can find all the diaries by our readers at this link. This is an Open Thread.

Today is our last day of warm weather before a storm hits tomorrow. It's been around 70 degrees in Denver the past few days. Last night, the TL kid and I barbecued dinner outside...first time I've ever done that in February.

I'm sure there are things going on in the world besides the stimulus package which BTD is doing an admirable job of reporting on, but I'm immersed in reading transcripts and a ton of discovery, so here's an open thread for you.

All topics welcome.

My high dudgeon posting ends early today. I leave you in the capable hands of J, TChris and Ethan.

UPDATE - Krugman on Morning Joe:

This is an Open Thread.

After a morning spent in high dudgeon, I am out for the rest of the day. Talk to you all tonight. J, TChris and Ethan will no doubt be around.

This is an Open Thread.