Notes from ’round the InterTubes…

Krugman gloats:

Seriously, isn’t it amazing just how impressive the people being named to key positions in the Obama administration seem? Bye-bye hacks and cronies, hello people who actually know what they’re doing.

archcrone begs to differ:

For myself, I had no illusions that I would be writing this post, asking the Obama administration where are the progressives, I just didn’t expect to have to write it this early on. I did expect at least a “token” progressive to be part of the Obama administration, but, apparently progressives aren’t going to be given eve that small bone to chew on.

She definitely has a point, especially when she points out that the reason to choose progressives isn’t so much tokenism as it is a recognition that the progressives were actually, y’know, right about all the crap that’s popped up this decade. I likewise had no illusions, though — nobody who followed the campaign closely should, as Obama made his positions and intentions very clear

Elsewhere, Andrew Sullivan joins the “lack of boldness” bandwagon, calling not-yet-President Obama to task for not being forceful enough on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell issue. A reader takes issue.

Finally, our good friend Cangrejero reminds us of someone who used his last 14 years a bit more productively than Axl Rose — for which, in this season of gratitude, we should all be thankful.