Quote of the Day

Why yes, yes they do.

"The American public understands something must be askew if every single Republican votes against something."

-- Minority Whip Eric Cantor, when asked by reporters why Republicans have said "no" to nearly everything the Democrats have proposed.

White elephant: What a Martinez-less GOP caucus will look like

By GottaLaff

Paddy posted about Mel Martinez's bombshell. But here's a noteworthy side effect:

The GOP caucus in the Senate will go back to being 100 percent anglo. There are already no African Americans in their entire congressional delegation, and the only Latinos left will be those three South Florida Republicans in the House.

In other words, business as usual.