Two thoughts related to politics on a Friday afternoon

1. I'm glad I'm not Nancy Pelosi right now. I'm glad I'm not Nancy Pelosi any day, but I wouldn't want to be in the corner she's painted herself into.

2. Having to read the forum comments at www.herald-dispatch.com can be a wearying experience at times. A lot of people want to get into these pointless arguments about whether their dandruff is the fault of Barack Obama or George W. Bush. Sometimes I want to jump in and say they're all wrong. It's Clinton's fault. Or Reagan's. Take your pick.

Speaking of which, have you ever noticed nothing is George H.W. Bush's fault. It's as though in the search for zingers, Bush 41 is as forgotten as Gerald Ford.

Whose fault is that?