“An elected official is primarily concerned with getting reelected. Everything else is secondary.” – Dr. John Pottenger, Professor of Political Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville That seems axiomatic to me anymore. Dr. Pottenger probably wasn’t the first guy to say it, but he was the first guy to say it to me, most of … Read more
I didn’t think this day would come. I thought we would pay for a soldier’s restraint (in not rolling a grenade or two into his hole) forever. I’m pleased I was wrong. Of all I’ve read on the execution of the Butcher of Baghdad, I like this Mario Loyola piece the best. I believe it … Read more
I was thinking Barack Obama might make things interesting in ’08, but sheesh, does he seem thin-skinned. That is not a characteristic that lends itself well to running for President of the United States, in case you hadn’t noticed. He told Maureen Dowd (meowrrrrr): “So I just want to put you on notice; I’m very … Read more