Political Notes

1. Fred Thompson actually appeared nervous on Leno last night. Isn't TV his strong suit? Senator Thompson could not have towed the President's line anymore vigorously, and I question whether that's a good strategy. If you has nothing new to offer, all the drama and strategery will fall flat.

2. When seeking to retain your job or repair your reputation, this is a problematic strategy:
1. Tell the cops you did nothing wrong.
2. Plead guilty.
3. Say pleading guilty was a mistake.
4. Announce your resignation.
5. Say you're going to "fight like hell."
6. Reconsider your resignation.
7. Condition your resignation on a unlikely appeal of the guilty plea.
8. Say you are still resigning, then say it's alright, because you weren't running again anyway. So there; take that.

Where's The Decider when you need him?