Thanks for the article. Those statistics that show Olbermann is no longer going after O'Reilly are shocking. I suppose Rachel Maddow is under the same constraints.

I suppose I should have known this. After all, they are only entertainers, like clowns, so why was I shocked. That just gives me another reason to turn off my TV earlier.

Glenn seemed surprised and wants to award a blue ribbon to Obama. That shows you the level to which our politics has fallen that when a president assumes office and does what he says he will do, if there is intense opposition to it by the people who probably did not vote for him, then some how it is a heroic deed.

Glenn, he is the president. He should act like the president. He's got four more years in office. He's not looking for a promotion. We put him in the top spot because of what he said he would do. If the president can't do it, who will do it. His actions don't deserve special praise. He is doing his job.

Glenn: I want to thank you for several things but most of all for having pointed out the stark difference between those on the right and left. As a kid my father used to tell me, "My country may she always be right, my country right or wrong." I first misunderstood what he meant. He was not talking about the blind acceptance of everything our country did, rather, he was suggesting we should relate to our country as a parent relates to his child. I realized my father loved me "right or wrong" but when he thought I did wrong he took the appropriate steps to correct my actions. I knew that one must love his country right or wrong but must when one believes it is doing wrong take every effort to change its course. That is what we must do when we see Obama following Bush's abuses of his office.

I think your criticism of his actions shows more love for our country than anything ever shown by those on the right who supported Bush no matter what evils he made our nation accept. You are owed much thanks.

I know you are concerned about our civil rights. Another area where it seems Obama may let us down is in the Iraq war. General Odierno is now suggesting we cannot keep the deadlines and we will have to stay longer. What is upsetting is that people are suggesting that we stayed in Japan and Germany for a long time after WWII so we must expect to stay in Iraq for decades. I'd just like to point out that in both those countries we never feared the population like we do the Iraqis. That right after the war ended American soldiers roamed freely and without incident throughout those countries. The bases were never fortified. There were no suicide bombers or road side bombs. I hope Obama knows the difference yet I fear his backing down in the civil rights area is a prelude to him doing the same thing in Iraq.

Reading McClatchy news today:

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/65608.html

Our justice department has been using information from people being actively treated for severe psychiatric problems to bring cases against other people. When we get caught, we dismiss the cases. Justice department lawyers are hiding exculpatory evidence. Folks, this stinks since the lawyers have become the criminals.

Right On - I second your post on page three - A couple of questions:

Do you really think Dodd didn't know AIG gave him 100 grand?

Isn't Dodd the guy who said someone from the Administration visited him? What if he, dare I say, lied? What if the people who visited him were the people who gave him the 100 dimes?

"Look Chris - you know that provision you got in the bill - well, we gave you 100 big ones - so do us a favor - take it out."

"Sure boys, I just put it in to cover the 100 - you know - makes me look good - but I'll pull it in committee - by the way, I'll send you another 34 billion so you'll be able to throw me another 100 this year."

"Yeah, I think we can manage that Chris. By the way, we're heading over to collect on our other 100 donation."

"Give Barry my best!"

"Will do!"