Get Out of Jail Free

According to the Prez, all is forgiven, there is no need for retrospection, and everything he and his crew have done meets with the approval of Americans. He came to this conclusion based on the fact that he was re-elected. So don't expect him to be accountable for what's gone on or, for that matter, for what's to come. He's large and in charge.

In other matters of outrage, Sen Dianne Feinstein plans to offer a glowing intro for Condi Rice when her confimation hearing opens on Tuesday. One wonders if Sen. Feinstein has been awake the last few years. Rice's performance should have gotten her fired. You know, little things, like 9/11, WMD's in Iraq -- that kind of stuff. How about supporting a coup in Venezuela, which failed, and then having the gall to tell the intended victim that he had to respect democracy? Remember that Condi was put in charge of the working group that was to manage Iraq. How's that been going?

At least Calilfornia's other Senator, Barbara Boxer, seems immune from the facile "you go girl" gushing intened by Feinstein. Maybe they should talk.