Conversations on Independence

• Peggy Noonan sees a role reversal going on between POTUS and American people as the ghost of Richard Nixon haunts a new era...

• Seaportsfinest in Savannah Georgia says The Two Party System Has Outlived Its Purpose

• Gail Collins, the ex-brains behind the New York Times editorial page, thinks Hillary could have done a better job of CYA after the live mic hoopla between her and John Edwards. Describing the "overcrowded debate platform" (Irony is Gail's best feature...) as "one of those minor, nagging irritants in American democracy..." she downright waxes poetic: "Let America Decide," cries the guardian of the Fourth Estate...

• It's all in the family: Dan Gerstein on The Politico talks about the debate within the debate within the Democratic Party between the DNC and the membership, with Pelosi and Sheehan up next. (By the way, Cindy Sheehan left the Family... )

• And Cindy Sheehan has something independent to offer and she's getting support...