As Long As I Have My Health,

It's The American Way: If You Don't Vote, You Don't Get To Whine.

As Someone Who's Been Covering Presidential Campaigns Since The 1950s, I Have No Delusions About Political Reporting. Candidates Bargaining Access To Get The Kind Of News Coverage They Want Is Nothing New.

I've Tried Everything. I Can Say To You With Confidence, I Know A Fair Amount About Lsd. I've Never Been A Social User Of Any Of These Things, But My Curiosity Has Carried Me Into A Lot Of Interesting Areas.

Foreign News Is Considered An Expletive. Thoughtfully Written Analysis Is Out, 'live Pops' Are In. 'action Jackson' Is The Cry. Hire Lookers, Not Writers. Do Powder Puff, Not Probing Interviews. Stay Away From Controversial Subjects. Kiss Ass, Move With The Mass, And For Heaven And Rating's Sake, Don't Make Anybody Mad- - Certainly Not Anybody You're Covering, And Especially Not The Mayor, The Governor, The Senator, The President Or The Vice-president Or Anybody In A Position Of Power. Make Nice, Not News.

Texas: 32 Electoral Votes, Another Of The So-called Big Enchiladas Or If Not An Enchilada At Least A Huge Taco.