[jammer]

So, Hastert wrote it in a book that it's a good--or essential--idea. Where does that translate into being a centerpiece of the Bush/GOP agenda? The headline is misleading, if not downright dishonest.

[johnb838]

Where does that translate into being a centerpiece of the Bush/GOP agenda? The headline is misleading, if not downright dishonest.

That's a good (and scary) point. If the White House is brave enough to float this before the election, it will be viciously denounced as a Risky Scheme. But it should be the White House that floats it, not a scumbag like Matt Drudge. OK, scumbag might be a little harsh, but he's definitely a tabloid journalist. Could this be a case of throwing as much as possible at the wall and hoping something sticks? Is that how he outed Clintoon on the harMonica thing? Or could he really be taking after W?