BRAVO RENDELL

Ed Rendell is still struggling to wear the larger-size britches he was issued as Governor of Pennsylvania, and is finding it's not quite as simple as being mayor. BUT at least he had the balls to veto the "let factory farms do whatever they want" bill that the PA legislature had snuck through...John Hanger, president of PennFuture, summed it up: "People understand the stench from this legislation." In another article, Hanger offers that "Rendell proved that he is a true statesman" with this action. While "proved" is a little strong, it's certainly a welcome indicator.