So I am home sick from church tonight.  Might as well take it out on somebody...

The Astros got revenge on the Cardinals to the tune of 4-1 this afternoon.  Andy Pettitte threw six innings and allowed four hits (including a homer), Chad Qualls picked up the win with two perfect innings, and Lidge got the save.  The big play was a two-run triple in the bottom of the 8th by Mike Lamb to break the 1-1 tie.

Our friend Tom DeLay is in trouble again.  Of course the media hate him because of his stand on the Schiavo case, but there's more to it than that.  I have big questions about his ethics over the past few years; the last thing we need is another Newt Gingrich.  His local support is starting to slip: Chronicle polls show him down several percentage points, and he squeaked by in a race against Richard "Mr. Nobody" Morrison last November.

Perhaps he will stay in office for a long time, but I doubt he will ever become Speaker.  If these ethics issues get out of control in the next few months, look for a tough primary fight that the Hammer will probably lose.  My pick is Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace (whom, everyone agrees, is going somewhere... or at least wants to go somewhere).

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