The Real Straight Talk Express

That would be the president's press conference this morning. Thank heaven the President is finally getting out and speaking up. The more they hear him, the more the American people will support him.

He was relatively patient with silly questions -- like one effectively asking if he really cares about African Americans. And he was firm in reiterating what he has always said: No artificial timetables for bringing the troops home. How many times, and how many ways, need he articulate this point before the press gets it?

In any case, it's about time that this underappreciated and misunderestimated man made his case -- because it's a good one. His passionate determination to defend the American people was evident. Where do the Democrats' passions lie?