So, wait, Chris Christie's bullying may actually help him among Republicans in 2016? Well, sure. Because, you know, Republicans. Their whole party is about turning America into a Hobbesian state of nature, with delusional promises of the Rapture keeping everyone in their place.

The Democratic Daily: Obama won't wait on Congress to deal with the economy.

Driftglass: Government has been at the forefront of innovation.

The People’s View: Democrats are disunited enough to lose in 2014.

Lawyers, Guns & Money: Wisconsin is at the vanguard of the New Gilded Age.

The Rude Pundit: Florida is once again ground zero for "Stand Your Ground" stupidity.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction. (Twitter: @mjwstickings). I'll be here through the weekend.

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