Did He Spy for the FBI, or is that Just a Lie?

As regular readers of this Web log are aware, my appointments sometimes come so thick and fast there simply aren’t enough workday hours between Monday and Friday to hold them. So it was Saturday, when, after five solid ten-hour days, Gretchen booked another eight, despite the fact that it was Memorial Day weekend. Here in… Continue reading Did He Spy for the FBI, or is that Just a Lie?

Republicans Form Circular Firing Squad Around Karl Rove

Representative Steven King, of Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District, had been pestering Gretchen to get a telephone consultation with me since the last days of January.  Finally, she managed to fit him in on Friday, February 8th. King: Hello, is this Tom Collins? Tom: Yes, Representative King, that’s me.  How can I help you today? King:… Continue reading Republicans Form Circular Firing Squad Around Karl Rove

Obama Didn’t Say That, But Romney Doesn’t Care

My first consultation on Thursday morning this week was with Phineas Filch, of the Republican National Committee.  To say he looked like the cat who ate the canary would be a pale understatement.  No, he looked like the cat who ate the canary, the goldfish, the hamster – as well as the gerbil, then lured… Continue reading Obama Didn’t Say That, But Romney Doesn’t Care