Wait - let me see if I've got this right. Republicans have their knickers all in a knot because the selection of Republican John McHugh as Army Secretary may have been "political" - as in, the Democrats may pick up another House seat when McHugh's successor as US Representative is named. Can you name me anything done during eight years of Bush, Cheney, and Rove that wasn't primarily political in nature? Can you say "hypocrite"?

BRUCE BEARDSLEY, BRIGHTON