I do not feel assholes or assholishness

So my former radio boss wrote me to ask if I felt like an asshole over my comments about Dr. Norwood before his death. The answer is no. But thanks for reading Matt.

I extend my condolences - whether you believe it is sincere or not - to Dr. Norwood's family and staff. Death is never easy to deal with. It is something we all have to contend with, Republicans, Democrats and independents. St. Peter does not check your party registration at the gates of Heaven, nor does the Devil in Hell. Some people seem to think I will be heading for Hades because of my outspoken nature and comments about Dr. Norwood. The sad thing about this whole escapade is how fast someone's death - not just Dr. Norwood, but Anna Nicole Smith and her baby and everyone else who died recently - goes from mourning to a punch line to a reaction and a backlash. I commend Dr. Norwood's for serving in Vietnam, his life of public service, his unsuccessful battles against the corrupt insurance industry and cancer. I hope some good comes out of all this brouhaha. The health insurance and hospitals have been money vacuums sucking the last dollars out of dying people and their families. Do I blame them? No. Everyone needs to have a decent plan of exit strategy for this life. Having to liquidate their assets to pay for a funeral is no fun. Best of luck to Doc Eldridge in his family health concerns. If nothing else, funerals make people realize how petty politics can be.

In the grand scheme of things, it does not matter who our next Congressman or woman will be, but it does make for some interesting blogging at the very least.

I hope we have a safe and clean campaign to replace Dr. Norwood. May he rest in peace. It will be interesting to see who tosses