A round for Mr. Grijalva

It is no small consolation that Raúl Grijalva, beloved of many, will maintain his position on the House Natural Resources Committee and continue to chair the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. While we were seriously rooting for him to get the DOI Secretary position, having him as back-up under bad news like Salazar softens the blow just a little bit.

But here's our shit list:

Big Nationals. Refusing to endorse for DOI- lest they offend someone who might get the job- the national green groups remained mum on Grijalva, who EVERYONE knows would have been the best conservationist for the job. Talk about politicians!

Rahm Emanuel. We have no idea whether or not he was responsible for scuttling Grijalva because of money, but if he is, he's a bastard.

And, yes, today we're even pissed at Barack Obama, who promised us change and gave us the same glad-handling cowboys to run the west. SSDD. We were so hopeful, so inspired. Some would say, so stupid. We would have expected this from John McCain and Sarah Palin. Ouch.

The good news is there is plenty o' eggnog and more than a splash of rum to be had. And Mr. Grijalva, we'll be tipping one back for you. Thanks for all you do.