Fighting For The Helm

I noted this L.A. Times article over at Drudge about Hillary and the effort of the Democratic Leadership Council to reestablish its power in the Democratic Party. I think ol' Hill is well aware of the fact that the S.S. Donk, under the command of Capt. Dean, is in danger of going on the rocks and breaking up unless the DLC can get control of the bridge. Even if she can manage this, however, she still faces the serious possibility of mutiny by the crew. It is not a happy ship.

All fooling aside, I wish the DLC success. It's important for the country, I think, to have two healthy, viable political parties offering reasonable alternative foreign and domestic policy ideas. As long as the Donks are consumed with simply getting ChimpyMcSmirkHalliburonHitlerShrubya, this isn't going to happen.

UPDATE: Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, there appears to be a bit of Mitt Mania today, as Romney has kyboshed a Massachusetts contraception bill and, if you believe K-Lo's ecstatic take, has effectively announced his run for '08. I have to say that, although I've heard about him at a distance for some time now, I just don't know enough yet to say what I would think of a presidential run.