The topic below was originally posted in my blog, the Intrepid Liberal Journal.

An office colleague and I have engaged in an ongoing debate about the merits of political bosses from the pre-Watergate era over the current system. We'll call him Buck. Buck's a generation older than me, fought in Vietnam and describes himself as a "political agnostic."

He's not a liberal and politically incorrect is an understatement to describe Buck. Buck is a foul-mouthed renaissance man and delightfully entertaining. He would make a terrific blogger! Buck is vehemently opposed to the policies of the Bush Administration and nostalgic for the era of smoke filled rooms.