Spin Dry

From Robert Novak: even true conservatives are wavering on their commitment to W.

WASHINGTON -- During George W. Bush's keynote address to the 40th anniversary black-tie banquet of the American Conservative Union (ACU) last week, diners rose repeatedly to applaud the president's remarks. But one man kept his seat through the 40-minute oration. It was no liberal interloper but conservative stalwart Donald Devine.

Devine happens to be vice Chairman of the ACU, the very organization to which W was speaking. He was also a chief advisor in Reagan's administration, and his bio shows a man who's been in the thick of ultra-conservative causes and politics for decades.

And he refuses to even shake W's hand. Hm. Paging John McCain -- why don't you run as an independent and help Naderize W?