James Taranto

"If you find yourself despairing about the state of our great country, just think about how unlikely it would have seemed, back in the malaise days of 1979, that Jimmy Carter would one day return to Washington via Reagan Airport."

"Adding insult to injury, the National Enquirer reports that Rielle Hunter (née Lisa Druck) has dumped [[w:John Edwards|[John] Edwards]]. So he's lost two elections, two women, his dignity and maybe soon his freedom and his law license. He may have a career ahead of him in country music."

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