Much Too Pretty for an Inside Interview

I just stopped by Congressman Crenshaw's office for a brief interview. By the way, I'm going to institute a new rule: Any time the sun is out, the humidity is low and the temp is between 70 and 80 all interviews will be conducted outside and lemonade will be served.

We started the interview on the Mayport study. He said he made a pitch to Pres. Bush for Mayport to be home to the next nuclear carrier. Crenshaw said he tried to make the president see how great for him it would be to have a carrier named after his dad (the next carrier will be the George HW Bush) in the state in which his brother was governor. He said the pres. made no promises but seemed to like the idea.

Crenshaw, who was a Romney supporter, says he thinks the early Florida primary was worth all the ruckus it caused.

We also take up the Fed's bailout of Bear Stearns, Congress's role in helping homeowners in trouble with mortgages, gasoline prices and a running mate for John McCain.