The premise that war in Iraq was justified because Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction is especially galling because we knew well ahead of time that no such weapons existed. So it is more than a little frustrating that the U.S. might consider adding Iran to the list of countries to invade, particularly when experts think that Iran having a nuclear weapons program is just as unlikely.

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Natesha "Shay" Wyrick-Cathey, SDEC Committeewoman for Senate District 23 from Dallas.

We all love the Daily Show, and Colbert, and maybe some of you still watch The Tonight Show. If you were looking forward to new episodes of those nightly bits of entertainment, you can forget it for the near future: the writer's strike is on.

This week's mailbag includes some action on illegal immigration, how the GOP has changed in the past few years, a recent judicial appointment, and something on Prop 15. George also makes a Fenway Park reference, which is always good.

Junior Senator John Cornyn has spent his time in the Senate trying to achieve the vaunted level of Best Friends Forever with President George Bush. The slavish devotion has paid off, as Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are both turning up in Texas to raise some money for Cornyn's re-elect. And why not? Their schedules are open, since no one else wants them to campaign on their behalf.

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Sondra Haltom, Field Director for the Texas Democratic Party.

President Bush is still fighting for the noble cause of not giving kids health care. Apparently, he believes that supplying health care to children of families that can't afford it is "really a trick."

President Bush has succeeded in once again hijacking a debate's news cycle. Following his most recent snit in front of the press going on about how he thinks Congress has gotten little done (a speech which Speaker Pelosi absolutely eviscerated — if you didn't see that, Keith Olbermann's Countdown has the video), the administration has decided that since Congress clearly isn't giving him his way, he's simply better off ruling by administrative order.

Another debate, another Texas Blue LiveBlog! Today's MSNBC debate is interesting for a number of reasons, not the least of which is a rumbling that Obama's going to be coming out swinging.

A subtle ramp up is underway in numerous camps concerning the debate tonight (which George will be liveblogging); it may end up as a turning point in the race.