How weak? Carteresque weak. Hey, you know what turned out to be a really bad idea? Calling for a settlement freeze. Chris Dodd, progressive hero and friend of Angelo, goes after the administration over Swine flu incompetence. Z Street cuts right through J Street. Politico finds at least two remaining Democratic members of the reality-based community: Former Senator Bob Kerrey: "Every Dem who is up in either 2010 or 2012 knows that last night was big." Senator Mark Warner: "We got walloped."