Rule Number One

Rule Number One in dealing with uncomfortable issues is: The coverup will always hurt you more than the original offense.

Rule Number Two: Politicians always forget Rule Number One.

Sarah Palin, President-In-Waiting, has an ethics issues in Troopergate, the alleged firing by Palin of Alaska's State Police Commissioner for personal reasons relating to the divorce of her sister.

She had previously vowed to cooperate with investigators from Alaska's Republican-controlled legislature. She is now stonewalling, and 7 of her employees have canceled appointment with investigators.

So much for an open and transparent government.


A bank in Arizona failed this week. McCain's adult son Andrew was on the board of directors until a month ago. Why does this sound so familiar? Oh yeah...the bank that Charles Keating was involved in that went belly-up in Arizona. Keating went to jail for influence-peddling, and among the peddlees was Sen. John McCain.

McCain's people say Sarah Palin is ready to be President, if necessary. They also say she is not quite ready for prime time in meeting with reporters and journalists, so she is going to get a 2 week training period.

Ready to deal with Putin...not ready to deal with Larry King. Okaaayyy.


Tom Friedman makes an interesting point in today's New York Times. John McCain has missed 8 chances to vote on alternative energy proposals this year. He also makes the point that Russia gets a lot of its worldwide power through oil, and American progress on alternative energy design and production would seriously threaten that.

Drill, baby, drill!