Hillary Clinton cowered at the podium recently when a shoe sailed by her. She thought it was a bat. Not a baseball bat, presumably, but a little bug-eyed cave creature said to have an affinity for human hair. Mrs. Clinton's blonde "do" remained intact, but the episode was reminiscent of the time when two shoes were hurled in succession at then-President George W. Bush. In that show of disrespect, the thrower had better aim, and the speaker had better reflexes. Still, there are more important things going on these days with the Bush bunch than schmoozing over shoes.Jeb Bush has, for the first time since his big brother's presidency, come forward as a potential Republican candidate. His announcement was not wholly unexpected, though he's been out of elective public office since 2007. In some circles, his possible reentrance among the crowded field of wannabes is not wholly welcome. These do not include those Democrats who would well be ...(Read Full Post)