Be very afraid. But whatever you do, don’t use the word “fascism.” Far too fraught and icky, that word is — and we don’t want to alienate moderates who will forever insist that, in exchange for their support, “our” side agrees never to push a conservative / classical liberal agenda.

David Harsanyi, Denver Post: It was a mere four years ago that the Republican Party governed — and I assure you I employ the word “govern” reluctantly — every level of federal government. Few experts construed this to mean that the Democratic Party was forever irrelevant or a rotting cadaver. What were the future apparatchiks up to as Republicans were busy breaking every promise, crime and piggy bank they could

Now that Souter is retiring? Naturally, a woman. Preferably, a minority. Obviously, not a Catholic. Hmmmmmm. Allah Pundit archly suggests on Twitter that Michelle Obama might fit the bill. Then, she would have that salary that she craves. But isn’t this thinking rather limited? Why are there no trannies on the Supreme Court? Haven’t American Siamese twins been historically under-represented? Who’s your ideal candidate?

Two related articles at the Washington Times today. The first discusses Obama’s post-partisan blame-the-Republicans performance in his most recent presser: President Obama said his prime-time press conference on Day 100 of his presidency was intended as a “look forward to … all of the hundreds of days to follow,” but it turned into more of a look back in anger, complete with finger-pointing. Throughout his hourlong session in the White