The people have spoken:
 

What's the best thing about John Bolton going to the UN?
At last, the red-faced insanity of Team Chimpy has an appropriate face
198   36.7%
Someone a little more experienced at perjury will be lying on our behalf
194   35.9%
America was badly trailing in the Nutjobs With Funky Mustaches Race
130   24.1%
We can finally work on the outsourcing of abused-subordinate jobs
18   3.3%

When John Bolton's head finally does suddenly explode from stress, what will fly all over the room?
A replacement head even angrier than the first, which explodes. And then another, and another…
178   38%
A small, hissing parasite from the evil Planet Of Doom
178   38%
Shredded documents
84   17.9%
Party favors
28   6%

Unfortunately, the second poll picked the wrong right-winger to go FLAM! on national TV.  At least so far.

New poll at left.

If the White House’s new spin is right, and it’s not a Global War On Terror, then what is it?
The Domestic Carte Blanche To Lie, Steal, and Commit Treason
304   48.3%
The Global Offensive To Piss Off The Globe
169   26.9%
The Regional Campaign To Create Even More Terrorists
128   20.3%
The Iraq Attack On Anything That Friggin’ Moves
28   4.5%

So.  John Bolton.

Perfect.  Absolutely perfect.

Have you ever seen the guy talk?  I’m not exaggerating — he really looks like his head could explode at any minute.

Two new polls at upper left.

Still trying to catch up on the inbox.  Losing, but trying.

Heard back from Ashok in Bangalore just now.  I'd asked if the storms that brought killer rains and floods in Mumbai had also had any major unexpected effects in his part of India.  His response:
 

Still trying to catch up on the inbox.  Losing, but trying.

Heard back from Ashok in Bangalore just now.  I'd asked if the storms that brought killer rains and floods in Mumbai had also had any major unexpected effects in his part of India.  His response:
 

Still trying to catch up on the inbox.  Losing, but trying.

Heard back from Ashok in Bangalore just now.  I'd asked if the storms that brought killer rains and floods in Mumbai had also had any major unexpected effects in his part of India.  His response: