POLITICO: Dems Searching Their Souls on Drilling: “In the stages of grief, denial gives way to anger and then to bargaining. It may be an apt metaphor this week, as Democrats’ long-held opposition to expanded offshore oil drilling succumbs to the political realities of $4-per-gallon gasoline.” Plus, Jim Webb is pushing “a large package including expanded offshore drilling, alternative energy, nuclear power and technology to make coal cleaner.” Sounds good to me.

UPDATE: Reader Bruce Goldston emails: “Heh. Sounds like he’s doing everything but switch parties.” Yeah, he’s good on guns, too. He’s to the left of Obama on Iraq now, though — I think. It’s hard to keep track.