I hope we aren’t supposed to be impressed. The Republicans are talking about ethics reforms. This is what they have to say, via the New York Times: House Republicans Unveil New Ethics Plan Now I don’t want to sound cynical, but what chance is there that the Republicans are really serious about reform? I’ll believe […]

For those of you who enjoy reading transcripts here is Gore along with all the applause etc>: Transcript: Former Vice President Gore’s Speech on Constitutional Issues

Now I am not a huge Al Gore fan: he screwed up enough in the 2000 election to allow Bush to win, and the rest is ugly history. Since then he’s made a few speeches that make sense. This one [courtesy of USAToday] is his latest Text of Gore speech. You may or may not […]