Had a chat with someone who actually benefited from the struggling economy here in Asia last night.

She's been charged with pulling the fat out of the fire for one part of her company. She enjoys the confidence of her boss. They all took a pay cut of about 5% last year, but year to year revenues remained steady.

Contrast that scenario with what the US is facing. Paulson claims that without the stimulus unemployment would have hit 25%. My guess is a large part of the US problem is that very few business people in America today have much confidence in the Obama team's ability to pull this out.

I am so not concerned with DODT at this juncture I'm astonished anyone has the temerity to broach the issue, especially the WH who trot their commitment to gay and lesbian rights out whenever they fear liberals might be straying too far from the reservation.

This gang evidently feels that keeping unemployment at 10% is doing a good job.

I found a lot to like in Jimmy, but 21% interest rates are impossible to defend. A genuine smart guy, Jimmy figured he could figure it all out.

He lacked the brute aggression necessary for the job. The current occupant doesn't have the parts to crack heads either. Nor, does Brown, I suspect.

There's a large element of coercion involved in practicing the art of the possible. Republicans understand that, as do successful Dems.

I don't see one standing before the American people tonight.