Richard Cohen excuses the excesses of politicians with a sentence…

With the sentencing of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Fitzgerald has apparently finished his work, which was, not to put too fine a point on it, to make a mountain out

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Political Muse For Monday

The reason Bush and buddies are so clueless is that they are eaten up with corporate arrogance and avarice. They possess a stunning sense of entitlement, leading them to treat

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Washington Scandals

There is a firestorm brewing in Washington DC. It is a storm fueled by scandal…Scandals based on the perception of dishonesty. At this moment, it is only the perception of

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Will the ‘decider’ branch out? | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

Jim Wright says it all right here…  It would help immensely if the president can remember that every senator and representative considers him- and herself chosen and charged by the

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We should all take ‘voice lessons’ from Dixie Chicks | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

This was in the newsfeed from the Houston Chronicle today.  In the new spirit of media disclosure, I should tell you that I own several Dixie Chicks CDs. But I’m not

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This I Believe…

The take away paragraph tells the story of this President’s term in office.  Bush has always supported a faith-based initiative, but his recitation of beliefs in the East Room yesterday —

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T.R.? He’s No T.R. – New York Times

Tony Snow had this to say about his boss and his environmental policies… Mr. Bush had in fact been “keenly committed both to environmentalism and conservationism from the start.”  Must

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