Message to Republicans: Don’t be afraid to shut down the government.

“Barack Obama has been a failure in almost everything he’s done.”

Some of us are less shocked than others.

Also, appropriate smugness, at least when it comes to dealing with the real rubes. The question is, have they really learned, or will they fall for the con again next year?

[Update a few minutes later]

From community organizer to out-of-control cowboy: “I now call on Candidate Obama to protest President Obama.”

The danger of a president like this (and Hillary) was always that they’d feel compelled to demonstrate their national defense bona fides with some kind of ill-thought-out overseas action. But the up side is that it may at least get the Iranians to pay attention.