I'm sure if someone had asked he might have provided a slightly less unflattering picture, but then that would defeat the purpose of advertisers and media finding the worst possible picture of those against whom they are working.

I met him once when he was president of UT. I tried to convince him to save the beautiful mission-style bungalow next to Hopecote that served for years as a studio for art thesis students. Shortly thereafter, the house was demolished for a gravel parking lot.

Only three more days...

Click the ad, though, if you haven't already.

And by the way, who is going to run against Lamar?

Any more word from McWherter?

Hey, how about soon to be ex Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell?

Aaaa-oooga! (I drive a very old car.)

Larry Van Guilder

While Lamar is far from the worst Republican in the Senate (that honor probably goes to Ted Stevens-R, Bridge to Nowhere), Lamar reminds me of the old business adage about rising to the level of one's incompetence. I think Lamar was in fact a reasonably good university president, but when George the First called him to DC to join his cabinet, I think he started failing upward and has been doing so ever since.