I’m pressed for time here in beautiful Columbus, OH. But I thought I’d check in to do a little proMOtiion. As we panelists did an interview this afternoon, it struck me that I hadn’t yet told you all about Mo Rocca’s book. “All the President’s Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over” will be released in about a month, but you can amble over to Amazon and order it now.

Why am I mentioning this? Cronyism? Logrolling, perhaps? Partly. But I’ve also read it, and if you’ve ever suspected that the history and present intricacies of the White House are deeply interwoven with the back-room wheelings and dealings of certain Presidential pets, well, this is your book. It blows the whole thing wide open.