Beware of the Wounded Beast

Steve Clemons makes an important point in regard to the recent White House losses on the Patriot Act and the McCain torture amendment

The White House is being handed one defeat after another, but the President and his team despise being beaten. I suspect that we are entering a dangerous period where the White House feels trapped and prone to excess to try and get back in control.

Stay tuned.

Who knows just what they will do, but it's becoming pretty clear that they won't give a damn whether it's lawful. Tail wagging dog stories come to mind.