Hey, what’s that on the horizon?

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 5:22 PM Share

Why, I believe that's Obama's political base disappearing in the wake of Dana Priest's revelation that six weeks ago he approved inserting Special Operations troops into Yemen to plan operations and to provide weapons and intelligence support. It's probably what he should be doing, given the clear and present dangers presented by al Qaeda finding safe havens in Yemen. It underscores that his administration is trying to deal at the source with the place that produced the toasted-testicles terrorist of Detroit.

But still. One of Tip O'Neill's sayings, after "All politics is local," was "Dance with the one that brung you." I wonder when the left gets a dance. Maybe gays in the military?

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JIMBO50

4:30 PM ET

January 28, 2010

Interesting stuff..glad to know the POTUS is listening

to the military leadership in spite of political fallout. I am pretty sure that it was Daryl Royal who said "Dance with what brung ya".

NORWEGIAN SHOOTER

10:01 PM ET

January 28, 2010

Frozen scandal

That's what counter-terrorism policy is, using Mark Danner's phrase. Anybody that cares that the US is putting US citizens on a kill list - which is the real revelation - have left Obama long ago.

"Work with congress to repeal DADT" - be still my beating heart. I can't take this sudden lurch to the left. (sarcasm)