Tweetin' Ain't Cheatin'.

Yet It's True That Looks Matter In Politics... It Is Also True That Perfecting The Outer Shell Has Become An Obsession In This Country... Mitt Romney, Barack Obama And John Edwards Almost Always Look Good, And Pretty Much The Same, In Dark Suits Or Casual Wear. Fred Thompson Always Looks Crepuscular And Droopy. Often Hillary Clinton Looks Great, And Sometimes She Looks Tired, Heavier Or Puffier.

Good And Evil Are Not Like The Redskins And The Cowboys.

Washington Is A Place Where People Have Always Been Suspect Of Style And Overt Sexuality. Too Much Preening Signals That You're Not Up Late Studying Cap-and-trade Agreements.

Afghanistan Is More Than The 'graveyard Of Empires.' It's The Mother Of Vicious Circles.

The Sounds Of Silence Are A Dim Recollection Now, Like Mystery, Privacy And Paying Attention To One Thing — Or One Person — At A Time.