Coaxed out of retirement

I had lots of things I was going to discuss last night, 'til I was reminded yet again how limited blogger is. Just sad, but true.

They went down at 4 PM PST for scheduled maintenance and as of 2 1/2 hours later, were still not back up. In the meanwhile, my window had closed. Oh well.

They've made a lot of nice upgrades in recent months but still seems their biggest selling point is the price--it's free.

Moving on...I'd hoped that this might coax Sim out of his semi-retirement but it seems not. Well then, what about today's 'welcome to the world' headline: Hamas wins majority in Palestinian elections. Now up is down and down is up, as this perhaps calls into question the future of US involvement in the so-called Middle East peace process.

President Bush is still in the middle of his press conference as I write, and unfortunately I did not catch any of his comments on the issue. Must wait 'til later.

For my money, the best answer he hasn't given was to the question about the NSA surveillance program, and what would his response be if Congress re-wrote the FISA or even new legislation that granted him the power he's claimed in this program.

What he said: Long defense of the program and a non-committal "I'd think about it," in reference to Congressional action.

What he should have said: A simple "Yes." Followed by a huge grin and a statement, something to the effect of, "I'm always glad to have Congress on board."

To have such a thing happen would, no doubt about it, be a victory for the President.