"The government's view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesn't want the publ..." — Bob Schieffer

American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free.

But if you don't enjoy doing something, you'll be miserable no matter how much money you make.

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy.