Brian Gongol

Its credit rating has been cut in the wake of the spill, and there's now speculation that the trouble could lead the company to merge with another oil company.

That's a scary thought


James Dobson has endorsed Bob Vander Plaats in the race for Republican nomination for governor of Iowa. Vander Plaats sounded like a reasonable person the first time he ran for governor. He sounded less reasonable the second time around. This, the third time, he's gone straight off the deep end. His rivals, Terry Branstad and Rod Roberts, are both considerably better-qualified.
