If I could only read one political columnist, I don't know how I'd choose between E. J. Dionne, Paul Krugman, and Molly Ivins.

WorkingForChange-Us vs. us?: "Here in our nation's capital, the political reporter from the boonies is most often asked, 'Is this Howard Dean thing for real?' Hey, THEY never heard of Howard Dean; Howard Dean never did time on The Hill. How are they supposed to have a read on him? Their provincialism is truly charming. In politics, when people ask, 'Is the guy serious?' it means, does he have money? So, OK, Howard Dean is serious. Next question. "