[Verginius Rufus]

Obama got 53% of the popular vote, vs. Gore getting 49% in 2000 and Clinton getting the same percentage in 1996. What gave him that extra 4% was the big upsurge in voting among young voters and minorities.

The Democrats may be trying to think of an "October surprise" strategy to fire up their base in November 2010, but Obama as President has more power to make things happen--he may prefer to do nothing this year and do something dramatic in 2012.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The commies are agitating out here...see this thread:

TV News Blackout: Los Angeles, 3rd night of violence and disturbances

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

Attack on Iran.