Brad,

I'm glad we can all look at this and understand we're all still friends. And I'm also glad to see you understand I meant nothing but the best when I said "decent".

So I thank you for your kind words, and I hope you (and everyone else) understand that it was never my intention to attack anyone (Bush or Rice included). If anyone took anything I said that way, please accept my apology for not being clear enough.

Why can't all this politics crap just go away?

I think I'm gonna go eat some mochi and pretend the politics crap has gone away....