Kathy Ferguson (Hawaii): Bush in Drag: Sarah Palin and Endless War. From New Statesman, a cover story on the danger of Sarah Palin (and more). From The Weekly Standard, a cover story on the roots of Obama worship: Auguste Comte’s Religion of Humanity finds a 21st-century savior. Steele Cage: Republicans find their inner Al Sharpton. Frank Rich on the Great Tea Party Rip-Off. Extremist Republicans are crushing dissent within their own party, creating a California Legislature that can’t work. The bigoted and frighteningly violent conservative Internet sensation Steven Crowder is far from being just for laughs. The Telegraph presents its latest list of the 100 most influential conservatives and 100 most influential liberals in America. Christopher Hitchens on why the smug satire of liberal humorists debases our comedy — and our national conversation. Matt Taibbi reviews Rod Blagojevich's The Governor: The Truth Behind the Political Scandal That Continues to Rock the Nation. One year in, Obama’s approval ratings have slipped, and they’re likely to get worse, but this is okay — in fact, it’s the definition of success for a modern president. Bigger than Obama: Blaming the president for the slow pace of reform is too simplistic. Opponents love to cast Democrats as weak; what it might take for the president to look strong? The cool, deliberate Obama is as temperamentally well-suited to these fast-paced times as was the warm, impulsive FDR to a somewhat slower age. The Mass. Senate race exposes the contradictions of Obamaism. Is Obama "not connecting"? (and more) Just pass the damn bill — pass it now (and more).
