Has Robert Eckels Lost His Mind?

"If somewhere down the line that happens again," Eckels muses, "I might look at some other job in politics."

But not anytime soon, says political advisor Blakemore. "I would say anybody who is looking for his early departure better not hold their breath. I don't foresee him jumping anywhere too fast, 'cause he's having a lot of fun."

Eckels's colleagues and contributors are using a lot of terms to describe his recent conduct in office, but most are four-letter words. And fun isn't one of them.

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