The more I learn about the probe, the more I agree with Palin’s current stance. the Dem party is attempting to hijack the hearing, willing to sacrifice to their political goals the safety of the citizens of the State of Alaska. The partisan is really blooming this time of year, I hear. It should make a good fore-ground to that panoramic view of Russia. 
BTW: Your stats speak not to production but use. There is a huge difference, sorry if your stats and (not mine but State of Alaska) stats don’t agree. I think I will stand by the State of Alaska though.
Charlie’s questions re the Doctrine, were not very in depth nor well defined. Not even given Charlies take of what the Doc was (which he gave after the third take) My own sense of the Bush Doctrine is something else entirely, BTW. The answer wasn’t great, but given the question…better than Charles performance. So what is Biden’s take on it, as his is the more important view of those two, isn’t it? Cough, cough.
Mac is no slouch. I’m not a fan of his legislative efforts while in cahoots with Dems, I am not about to question his input and his stamp on speeches, statements, legislation and (as Science and Technology Chair) even e mail. A navy pilot doesn’t get to fly muliti billion dollar birds being technologically incompetent.
I get what you are saying re your son’s grandpa. I get too, what your dad had over “OH”. His writing was proven over time, Honed by more outward observation and realized as prose after internalization. “OH” has nice prose, but as he was writing about himself there is nothing there to internalize. The resulting suggestions for change are not tested, or the results not properly collected, quantified or defined. Policy should not be based on what is wished for, but on what is. Leading opinion back to a solid grounded and substantive position may require nodding to the gods of Carbon foot prints, but I would never kneel nor swear obeisance. And that is exactly what I think Governor Palin has stated on climate change.
So you really think defending abusive behavior is okay?
