By Brad Jones brad@jones.name Whenever crisis strikes America, as on the Gulf Coast this week, I am reminded of how brilliant our Founding Fathers were. We don't pay enough homage to their theory of governing that has been so broadly emulated around the world – one that has kept us safe and unified in the toughest of times here at home.

By Jeremy Schupbach, jshoebox@mac.com It appears that the White House is getting ready to release even more documents on John Roberts. I understand that the strategery is to suck the venom out of the Democratic opposition by cooperating throughout the process, and hope that the civility will be returned. It won't be.

By Sean Duffy, sean@policycommunications.com At a dinner the other night, I got a preview of this story, with some of the top-shelf Democrats working to entice another candidate into the race for Governor (reinforcing the anti Bill Ritter no-pro-lifers-need-apply litmus test of the Democratic party). Despite the focus on Ken Salazar, the more interesting part of the story is the Draft Hickenlooper juggernaut. Democrats clearly believe Hizzoner has the horsepower to win statewide. Really?