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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez of San Antonio, an Iraq commander under President George W. Bush who later became an administration critic, will file papers today to seek the U.S. Senate seat held by Kay Bailey Hutchison. The second Democratic candidate to announce as Hutchison retires, Sanchez said he aims to bridge the partisan gap in Texas, one of the most Republican of red states. “Here in Texas, too many families are struggling to get ahead. Jobs are hard to find, our schools simply aren't good enough, and increasing food and gas prices are breaking household budgets. We need...

This weekend I've added the Saturday night/Sunday morning Fox/WSJ "Journal Editorial Report" to the mix.  It looks to be a very interesting addition (on "our side," maybe?).Last weekend I clearly missed the MSM spin on the "White House is being too secretive" meme (though I was on  the right track with the "they're being mean" idea).  When I post a meme it is simply my best guess and I'm desperately reaching out for others to correct or augment anything I post.  That's the purpose of my thread.  Not to declare "this is what is" but to ask "is this close"...

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: After spending Friday night monitoring the progress of Hurricane Rita at Northern Command HQ in Colorado Springs, President Bush flew to Austin, capitol of his home state of Texas, where Air Force One touched down at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 2 p.m. local time today. The president met with state and local officals, received a briefing, and spoke at the state emergency operations center. It was the latest in a series of hurricane briefings for the President that began this morning at Central Command. In Austin, GWB thanked relief workers, saying that Texans take comfort...