1 I'm moderately pissed myself. I'm not supporting Romney, no matter what Fred says, and the fact that I got 17 Fred emails a day asking for money, and jack shi'ite to announce his departure really pisses me off.

2 Unless you were signed up to 17 Friends of Fred Thompson accounts you weren't getting 17 e-mails a day. I should know; I send half of them out. Be mad; it's understandable (I'm not thrilled either), but we don't need the silly hyperbole.

3 We're just working through things, Sean. Isn't hyperbole one of the stages of grief?

4 William Congreve, in The mourning bride, 1697: As you'll answer it, take heed This Slave commit no Violence upon Himself. I've been deceiv'd. The Publick Safety Requires he should be more confin'd; and none, No not the Princes self, permitted to Confer with him. I'll quit you to the King. Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent The base Injustice thou hast done my Love: Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress, And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn'd; Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

5 Thanks for the input. I'll be burning your house down soon--just so you know.

6 Hey. Nothing wrong with me that can't be cured by roasting FDT over an open fire, and then eating his liver with fava beans and a nice chianti.