What to do when there's no news to report? Speculate, of course. The possibilities are endless: how will John Boehner shepherd his flock of wandering Republicans? Who will President Obama choose for his new staff? Will they satisfy the endlessly unhappy progressives or antagonize them even more? Will the Democrats get their act together? Will Harry Reid crack a smile?
Speculative news is non-news. We get it all the time when things are slow. Weather forecasters are good at it here in North Carolina, especially when a winter storm is on the way, or might be on the way, or might be somewhere on the east coast. Fortify your bread and milk supply, and don't forget the batteries. You never know what trouble two inches of snow might bring.
But it looks like the winds are changing. The Republicans were finally sworn in, they'll soon begin passing irresponsible legislation, and we'll all be back in business.
Rejoice, news junkies of every stripe. There's hope that non-news will soon fade to new news.
In the meantime, we can all take comfort in today's reading of the Constitution at the opening of Congress--pausing to reflect particularly on the Republican party's commitment to establishing Justice, insuring domestic Tranquility, and promoting the general Welfare.
Let the year begin.
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