A change in tone

Liberals are rightly upset about the AP's Washington Bureau falling into the hands of a man like Ron Fournier, who nearly went to work for the McCain campaign. But there's probably very little that anybody can do about it, and if he's willing to put out articles like this, I feel a bit better about the situation.

John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an
accordion player belting out a song.

Squeeze in and he touts his vast knowledge of the capital city. Draw
out and he casts himself a reformer bent on changing its ways.

Tomorrow, though, I fear we'll get a rejoinder about Barack Obama, and how he works the stump like an antique viola--a lush and sonorous baritone with a sadly underwhelming repertoire.