Wow, stuff is ... happening.
Joe Biden's big virus relief plan is about to become law. And the Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general.
"The president and his team must be thrilled that Senate Republicans are proving to be more fair and more principled on personnel matters than the Democratic minority's behavior just four years ago," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell just before the Garland vote.
We will stop here for one second to recall that Garland would probably be on the Supreme Court now if McConnell had not refused to bring his nomination up for a vote when he was Senate majority leader. Along with blocking Barack Obama from filling 105 other judicial vacancies.
But hey, who's bitter?
Not Biden, who's ready to move on to the rest of his agenda: immigration, climate change, education, infrastructure ...
Think about it, people. Spring is just around the corner. Soon you'll be vaccinated, going out for dinner or the theater, or having a drink with friends. You can talk about the issues of the day, down to highway construction policy. Or the Biden German shepherds. When you want to keep things moving, just try bringing up pets, even the biters.
Or you can worry about filibusters. The only thing standing between Biden and real White House happiness is Republicans' ability to demand 60 votes for passage of important legislation in a body that has 50 Democrats.