Once When I Was Working

You Know, I Really Miss Sex Scandals. They're Generally Colorful. They Almost Never Mean Anything Over The Long Run. And While They're Going On, The People Who Actually Keep The Government Running Are Let Alone To Go About Their Business. Good Old Sex Scandals.

Over The Long Run, Many Of Perry's Stances Boil Down To Following The Money.

Sarah Palin Is Treated Like A Bimbo Sometimes, But She Has Never Given The Public The Respect They Deserve. She Acts Silly And Doesn't Know Stuff. She Didn't Even Finish Her Term.

The High Point Was That The People Are Really Nice - Despite The Crazy Politics - And I Loved Being There. The Hardest Part Was Knowing Some Of The Things I Was Probably Going To Write About Texas Would Make Those Nice People Very Unhappy.

Once You're Done Being President, You Tend To Want To Defend Your Record More Than Plumb Your Inner Feelings. I Find It Hard To Imagine Obama Going Home At Night And Writing Sensitive, Introspective Journal Entries About His Meeting With John Boehner.