What should have happened Thursday night.

McSame's speech was playing on a TV as I was checking into a hotel; when I saw that green backdrop, I thought to myself, "Don't the republicans ever learn?" I then realized, "Of course not. That's why they're republicans."

This needs repeating.

Here's a handy ranking of the various dangers confronting America, based on the number of mortalities in each category throughout the 11-year period spanning 1995 through 2005 (extrapolated from best available data). My buddy Bill recently underwent surgery for a hernia, it's a shame that Bush won't spend a billion a month on him while he recovers, but on the plus side, he's not at Walter Reed.