now, to allow a cooler head to prevail, we are joined by lou dubose, editor of "the washington spectateand co-author of "bill of wrongs: the executive branch's assault on america's fundamental rights." i apologize for my outburst. thank you for joining us. >> i just regret being described as a cooler head. but let's go. >> well, please tell me i'm just misunderstanding this somehow, please tell me there is some secret texas speak at work here that i just don't understand. >> there is. this is line stoma-item secessi. we're going secede on certain policy issues. it is governor perry refining his pentagon. a little more seriously, it was 107 in dallas yesterday. it is 105 in austin today. it is the dog days of summer. there is a political campaign impending. kay bailey hutchison, senator kay bailey hutchison is preparing to run against governor perry. and that's a problem for him because he doesn't quite know how to run against her. but in texas, there are proven formulas. you run against -- you run for god, against gays, you run against washington, and you run for guns. he's going to spe