the Decider

When Republicans think "mountain," this is the picture that comes into their minds. Which is exactly what will happen to the Appalachian mountains given a new ruling being promoted by the Decider. So here's a question for Bob Orr, Bill Graham and Fred Smith: Do you support the Bush administration's position on mountain-top mining?

The Child King paid a visit to Walter Reed hospital today, eager for a photo-op with the troops to bolster his illusion of leadership. He was rightly criticized for offering too little too late.

Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton: "I'm convinced he would honor them more if he would refrain from using soldiers as props in political theater. I would be very happy to see him do the Walter Reed visit more like the commander and secondarily as an inspector general, rather than as a politician," he said.

Bobby Muller, president of Veterans for America: "Walter Reed is not a photo-op. Walter Reed is still broken. The DOD health care system is still broken. ... Our troops need their commander in chief to start working harder for them."