Arlington, Tennessee Mayor Russell Wiseman:

In the opinion of Arlington Mayor Russell Wiseman, President Barack Obama’s speech on Tuesday night on the war in Afghanistan was deliberately timed to block the Christian message of the “Peanuts” television Christmas special.

It seems the liberal War on Christmas has escalated ….

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Morgan Stanley Vice-Chairman Rob Kindler:

The license plate is self-explanatory, but you should also know that the Porsche Cayenne Turbo is the near top-of-the-line version of an utterly wasteful and pointless SUV. It has a $100,000 base price, so this vehicle probably cost a bit north of $120k.

Wall Street Banker’s Vanity License Plate Would Get an Auto Exec Tarred, Feathered [Jalopnik]

You could have knocked me over with a feather:

LONDON (AFP) – The government’s chief legal advisor informed then British prime minister Tony Blair in 2002 that deposing Saddam Hussein would contravene international law, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Peter Goldsmith, the Attorney General at the time, wrote to Blair eight months before the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, but the premier ignored the advice, the Mail on Sunday claimed.

Who, I ask you, is stupid enough to get conned by George W. Bush?  Bush fucked up everything he ever attempted – how could Blair trust him on Iraq?

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Concern troll Louie Gohmert (R-TX):

Also, saw Jon Kyl yelling at Holder during a hearing today – will try to find video.

Palin apologist and noted chickenhawk Matthew Continetti:

Like a lot of people, as soon as I got my copy of Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue,” I immediately thought of the German literary critic Hans Robert Jauss.

And it’s all downhill from there folks.

Will Sarah Palin’s ‘Rogue’ Tactics Work? [WaPo]

David S. Broder:

The more President Obama examines our options in Afghanistan, the less he likes the choices he sees. But, as the old saying goes, to govern is to choose — and he has stretched the internal debate to the breaking point.

It is evident from the length of this deliberative process and from the flood of leaks that have emerged from Kabul and Washington that the perfect course of action does not exist. Given that reality, the urgent necessity is to make a decision — whether or not it is right.

Of course, I had a comment:

Oh David – how you must yearn for the days of The Commander Guy, when decisions were made in his “gut”. Sure, they were always wrong, but we had a Decider! Heaven forbid a president should actually “consult” with advisors or “think” about what’s the best way forward.

Our opinion media – monsters.

Because Republicans always support the troops:

Sen. Tom Coburn is taking political heat this week for blocking a vote on a bill that would significantly expand access to health care for American veterans, despite broad bipartisan support for the measure.

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The bill is designed to address the health needs of at least some of the roughly 1.5 million US veterans who are not currently covered by the military’s health system. It would also provide assistance to veterans’ caregivers.

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