I don't think any of us are surprised to see Colin Powell step down. He was obviously all but ignored after the administration got snubbed by the UN and went into Iraq anyway. It also should not be a surprise to see Aunt Tom...er, Condoleeza Rice quickly move into his office. The former General was given little respect by others in the administration, and I think it is obvious that he was out of step with the agenda of the Bush White House. It simply would have been too much of an embarrassment to all concerned if he had left before or during the campaign.

Oh, and does anybody seriously believe that Cheney's hospital visit this past weekend, is really the first time since 2001 that there has been a health problem. I would lay money that when the facts finally come out and this administration is history that we'll find that Cheney probably suffered several minor heart attacks or had other health problems which were kept secret. Face is, it the White House under Reagan could keep a lid on the Commander and Chief slipping into senility it should be a shock that other health issues are kept under wraps by the most secret of administrations.

On a baseball note: I can't imagine the New York Mets without Mike Piazza. He has come to symbolize the team for the past few years. It would be a shame to see him heading west to the Dodgers, but the sports pages (and radio shows) seem to see it a pretty likely. The Mets do need to make some changes in the field, but it would still be a shame to see a guy who can still sell tickets catching a flight to LAX.