71.   And we thought Arizona politics were wacky.

72.   And yes, his politics are extreme.

73.   And then there is politics.

74.   And then there was the politics of it all.

75.   And you thought politics was boring.

76.   And, of course, there is politics.

77.   And, politics being politics, Thompson favors the GOP block-grant program, even with its flaws.

78.   And whoever said American politics was sensible?

79.   And why is politics in it?

80.   Another point is a renewed awareness that all politics is local and sometimes perfidious.