The conversation that the Senate and the House are having with the President [Barack Obama] was very similar to the conversation that [John] McCain and I were having, which was two people talking over each other and nobody really addressing the underlying issues of what kind of country do we want to be.

President Bush announced his new economic plan. The centerpiece was a proposed repeal of the dividend tax on stocks, a boon that could be worth millions of dollars to average Americans. Well, average stock-owning Americans. Technically, Americans who own a significant amount of shares in dividend-dealing companies. Well, rich people, that's what I'm trying to say. They're going to do really well with this.

The important thing is, that I guess I don't spend any time thinking about what I am or what we do means. I spend my time doing it.

People! Take to the streets and scream 'BE REASONABLE!'

I'm a little bit too obsessed with the news. I find the news easier to follow than narrative entertainment programs.

When did fact checking and journalism go their separate ways?

In case you're wondering what we all do here during the commercial breaks, mostly we just sit around making catty remarks about the outfits you're all wearing at home.