I shoulda stood in bed...

The President Surrenders

Hangover

Where The Mistakes Were Made

Shares fall as US debt-deal relief rally fizzles out

Anyone Who Thinks The Debt Deal Is A Victory For America Understands Neither Economics Nor Politics

How Abortion Caused the Debt Crisis

Debt deal agreed but may not save US AAA credit rating

The Four Big Problems With — And Four Silver Linings Around — The Debt Limit Deal

What we wish Obama had said

Maybe we need an axe, too?

Steve Benen of The Washington Monthly:

But it’s the “they don’t want compromise” line that really stands out. From McCain’s bizarre perspective, Americans simply want Democrats to accept the Republicans’ unpopular agenda — all of it — and see no need for compromise between the parties.

It’s a reminder about the extent to which the parties are approaching this process very differently. Democrats believe it’s a negotiation, and both sides will make concessions to reach an equitable agreement. Republicans believe it’s a transaction, and Democrats must simply give the GOP what it demands.

From here to there, from near to far...

From Digby: Xe (Blackwater) turning into mercenaries for the rich Arab countries.... after all the taxpayers' billions we gave Erik Prince, too!

And a quote from this article about making money off jailing illegal immigrants:

...this is the right's idea of a jobs program --- building prisons for illegal immigrants and charging the taxpayers for it. And the Feds are ruining it by shipping their "product" back to Mexico.

Boehner has gone nuts:

After having been sensible for quite a while, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has adopted a remarkably dangerous position on the debt ceiling. His approach remains a hostage strategy — he’ll hold a gun to the American economy, until Democrats give him a series of spending cuts.

The Speaker’s position has been criticized by the White House, Wall Street, American business leaders, the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and independent economists, all of whom want the debt limit issue resolved quickly and efficiently. For his part, Boehner told “Face the Nation” this morning that he doesn’t necessarily want to wait until early August.

Japan widens evacuation zone around Fukushima nuclear plant

Wisconsin Governor Moves To Block Hospital Visitation Rights For Same-Sex Couples

An amazing speech appropriate even now, made in the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting: