My chief responsibilities have been described as soliciting and procuring. The illegal variety would be easier. And it certainly would be more profitable.

The chief would tell him, 'We certainly do. You get your butt back here safely.'

He has not done so, and that, I agree, is a terrible derogation of his responsibilities as commander in chief,

That might be idealistic. It might be naive. But I certainly hope it is the case that these self-described Bush-haters actually hate his policies. They might find him distasteful or a simpleton - pick your insulting term. But he's a tough guy to hate. He seems like a nice guy, when you get right down to it.

I'd rather be a little weird than all boring.

Taiwan politics certainly is colorful.