I’ve got a theme going with the praise, so here’s some for Tom DeLay. I agree wholeheartedly with this:

"For all its faults, it is partisanship — based on
core principles — that clarifies our debates, that prevents one party
from straying too far from the mainstream and that constantly refreshes
our politics with new ideas and new leaders," DeLay said.

He’s right, of course. And there’s no word that should strike more fear into the hearts of Americans than "bipartisan." When the politicians agree, the public gets the shaft.