Who was I kidding? One of my hidden fears was that this sentiment would reign:

Some, who won't be quoted by name, even suggest that Feinstein aims to establish her clout as an influential player on intelligence issues - and as a key voice from California - as Obama takes office. Panetta, they note, has long been popular with state Democrats and has a good relationship with the incoming president.

Boxer acknowledged that for any president, "it's good to work with the chairman" of key committees on important appointments - though she noted Obama "didn't confer with me on the (Environmental Protection Agency) appointment. I talked to him about it, and I would have loved to have known."

"I think the more communication with the Senate, the better ... (it's) a better way to go," she said. "We're all going to be on his team."

His team, eh? Yes, well, that kind of ingratiating ass-kissing has been de rigeur among the press, other Democrats, Hollywood, and heck, the world. So I've been worried that all these no-minds will be of one empty mind and work together for the greater good in a seamless enterprise of dragging the country into oblivion in borg-like bliss.

But how stupid could I be? Harry "I don't work for Obama" Reid and Nancy "Torture" Pelosi run the Congress.

Dianne Feinstein is upset at the slight of not being informed of the Panetta pick. In a shocking turn of events, Obama is acting just like he did during the campaign--imperious and indifferent to the powers that be.

Besides the mind-blowing debt and inane policy decisions, the politics of the next four years should be entertaining. So far, between Blago, his Senate pick, Obama's security picks, Caroline Kennedy and Biden, it's like watching the keystone cops.

And I thought these schmucks would work together in a productive way that made Republicans look even worse. Republicans will have to make themselves look stupid, the Democrats are busy. Silly me.

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