[mburbank]

I think I'll wait for the text of the speech, the newspaper is bound to give a more lifelike presentation.

Alphaboy... I don't even know what to say to you. I'm pretty sure I write clearly, and yet you always see stuff I'm sure I didn't say.

Hoodwinked? What would make you think I thought Baker was anything but a scumbag? Was it where I called him the Bush Family Consigliere? 'Cause that's not a good thing. That's insulting him.

I thought what Baker was trying to do is what the family has always done for junior, ie. bail him out of a mess he's made. Now I'm sure Baker had other desires as well, and I'm fairly certain none of them were altruistic. Even though Baker and I both want US troops out of Iraq, I doubt we want it for the same reasons. I hardly think Baker has had some sort of Grinch Finding Christmas experience.

Since W seems disinclined to do a single thing Baker recomended, it seems like he wasted his time.

Baker Bad Man. Baker self interested. Baker not get what he want. Why Baker try in first place? Why Baker think he get anywhere with junior? Baker very close to Bush family. Why he invest time on panel if he not think outcome be better for him? It puzzling.

Now you go: "Wow Burbank. I can't belive you think Baker's a good guy. He sure fooled you."