Dan Patrick kept true to his roots and his peeps by leaving the floor of the Senate when Imam Yusuf Kavakci gave Wednesday morning's invocation. The imam is the leader of the Islamic Association of North Texas, and was invited by Senator Florence Shapiro, a Republican senator from Plano who also happens to be Jewish. If anyone thinks it is kind of silly for a radio host to act that way in the face of interfaith cooperation, you're right.

This has been the week of finance reports from the first quarter so far, and there's been numbers to marvel at. However, I would like, for a minute, to talk about what it all means.

For this morning's Roundup, a little bit of breaking news: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just announced Iran will release the 15 British troops it has held for two weeks. This is obviously good news, and the geopolitical implications are pretty big. The assumption here is that this is part of a strategy by Ahmadinejad rather than a reaction tactic, but I guess the next month or so will show if there's any truth to that theory.

I will openly admit it: I was wrong about McCain's money. I asserted here that he would break $20 million and he didn't even get to $13 million. That's my B. If you had something serious riding on it, you can send complaints directly to me, although I would be remiss if I didn't remind you that wagering on the fortunes of others is unwise and sinful.