Shiny Happy Thoughts

It would be interesting to see what might happen if there were rules restricting when a script could be used by a public official when speaking before the media. Clearly there are times when reading a prepared statement is necessary and appropriate, but the general rule would be extemporaneous speaking by officals with local and national media. Might it not add even a tad bit of honesty into the political process?

Of course it would. Which is precisely why such restrictions would never be enacted.

I'm not sure why this suddenly came to me tonight, but here it is:

Republicans make rules for other people.
Democrats make rules for everyone.