There is something to be said for the institution of hereditary power-transfer of the sort practiced by both monarchy and company, insomuch as that a son who inherits his station from his father can at least be trusted to possess half of the father's genes and perhaps most of his ideas as well. There is less to be said for the considerably less universal institution of handing out radio shows and newspaper columns to Ronald Reagan's adopted son, who can boast not a drop of the GOP Pharaoh's blood and does not seem to have picked up on any Great Communication skills in the course of a boyhood spent living under the roof of the Great Communicator. Nonetheless, here we are.

Michael Reagan's latest piece is somewhat confusing insomuch as that it seems to take for granted things that are demonstrably untrue, while at the same time believes himself to be the only person in the country who understands what is going on in the present day as well as what will happen tomorrow, having perhaps picked up a taste for astrology from his foster mother.

Quoth the Reagan - Huck' no more:

Although Mike Huckabee once suddenly leaped into the lead in the Republican primary contests, he began to drop back just as suddenly as the New Hampshire contest approached.

What is meant by this? Reagan's piece was published yesterday. When did Huckabee begin to "drop back" in the "Republican primary contests"? Which contests? We are compelled to read on!

On the other hand, John McCain --once considered all-but-finished -- has reportedly now surged ahead in New Hampshire and is showing signs that he could go all the way to the nomination.

After pausing to note that characterizing John McCain as "once considered all-but-finished" is probably not the best way to contrast the candidate with Huckabee, who himself was "once considered all-but-finished," it should also be noted that, if Reagan has a point, he appears to have refrained from making it. In what primary contests has Huckabee begun "to drop back just as suddenly?" We keep seeing the words "