Al Sharpton's early observation after yesterday's VRA decision was, as usual, spot on.

[Stinky The Clown]

What the VRA vote did, essentially, was negate the 1965 law naming names and told the Congress (<---cruel joke) to bring up to meet today's circumstances.

Sharpton noted this could be compared to a patient being in hospital, on lots of meds and making progress, but not actually recovering. The decision would be akin to the medical team ordering all meds stopped because they weren't optimal and telling the patient to lie there while they hunted around for alternative meds.

With today's totally dysfunctional congress, the hunt for better meds won't be concluded until long after that patient is dead.

[totodeinhere]

1. This court session was a mixed bag.

Victories on DOMA and Prop 8 and a big loss on the VRA plus an indecisive decision on affirmative action.