While it seems that jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff is fading into the sunset, he’ll make at least one more cameo appearance, writes Josh Marshall. Abramoff’s sentencing on corruption charges is scheduled for September, just after convention season, Marshall notes. Too many Democrats have surrendered to Republicans, who cite the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks when calling for expanded government power, writes former Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.) in TPMCafe. That’s not going to change until a new Democratic administration redefines “security” using terms based more on self-confidence than on fear, Hart writes.