Bobert, the reports were that he piloted the plane during the flight but not the landing. Even then I indicated "waaaaay back up thar" that he was being shadowed (ie another pilot near the controls, if not on the second yoke). And I encourage you to write Marse Bob as it may be the only good letter he received this week...

And Carol, I knew you were looking at McCain. My point was that both candidates were born of political dynasties, like the Kennedys et al. a fact that you, in all fairness, failed to mention. And did you get to read the Washington Post article I mentioned above? I knew long ago that flying jet fighters on the "ready line" meant that Bush was a hell of lot smarter than the Dems gave him credit for.

And as for McCain, you do realize that McCain-Feingold (as it has currently been construed by the Appeals Court) will hurt the Dems more than the Repubs. No Union (or Company) soft money and the Repubs have plenty of people who will individually plop down $2,000 to see their man in office. God bless that man...