Today, I did MSNBC together with Ari Melber from The Nation. For those who missed it, I may post footage later, but the short version is, we were talking Sotomayor and what the GOP was thinking in voting against her (subtitle: will it further harm the party's standing with Hispanics). My basic line was that anyone who thinks that Hispanics are casting a vote in 2010 or 2012 purely with the Sotomayor confirmation vote in mind (or even at the forefront of their minds ahead of other issues) is missing a trick: Setting aside that I have yet to see any evidence that judicial confirmation votes are something voters typically, substantially take into account when casting their votes, I also think it is a mistake to assume that Hispanic voters prioritize a vote on Judge Sotomayor's nomination ahead of a whole plethora of other issues. ...

From Taegan Goddard:

RNC Routes Angry Phone Calls to DNC

Republicans played a trick on Democrats today by redirecting angry telephone calls coming into their switchboard to the Democratic National Committee, CNN reports.

Earlier this morning, the DNC released a web video accusing the GOP of inciting mob activity.

"At the end of the video, the DNC instructs people to call the Republican National Committee to express outrage. Callers who dial the RNC's main number to voice their concern about the DNC's charges are told to press 1, which sends them to the DNC's main switchboard."

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Also having referenced CBO and cited CBO figures in underlining problems with various Obama policies at this very site and on Twitter myself, I can only assume that readers of this blog will be reporting to me to the White House immediately. [intro]