Actually, this seems to be the basic need of the human heart in nearly every great crisis – a good hot cup of coffee. ~ Alexander King

The Strata-Sphere (A.J. Strata) Democrats Act To Surrender Quickly To Al Qaeda — “OK, I must be living on a different planet because I never thought the Democrats would be so stupid as to go out and do all those terrible things people predicted they would do – but the are. The first terrible move is to call for troop reductions in Iraq. Troop reductions have been big losers in Senate votes, the latest just this past June. And there has been no public support for a surrender to Al Qaeda in Iraq. None. So why the dems are pushing this subject now is an interesting issue.”

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) How The Impeachment Will Go Down — “The Democrats are just dying to impeach George Bush for something, anything, it doesn’t really matter what it is. Moreover, the Democratic base, much of which is in the final throes of Bush Derangement syndrome, will absolutely DEMAND that the Democrats in Congress try to impeach Bush no matter what the chances of success or the consequences.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) The Politics Of The Personal — “Nancy Pelosi surprised political analysts by injecting herself into an intraparty fight over the House leadership position. Despite Steny Hoyer’s efforts to win the midterms as Minority Leader, Pelosi endorsed John Murtha to replace him in the majority. Her first effort as Speaker-elect gives a preview of Pelosi’s leadership style and the importance of personal relationships over political pragmatism:”

Wizbang (Jay Tea) Hell no, we won’t go! — “Simply put, those who are facing death or injury or maiming — their own or, worse for them, their buddies — are saying, by their deeds, that they are willing to stay in Iraq and keep working towards fulfilling their mission. They don’t WANT to be protected. They see themselves as the protectors, and they don’t like the idea of their charges acting to “shield” them from their duty.”