DeLay Delay:

The Rude Pundit will be back at around 1 p.m. with "Oh, DeLay (Part 2)," where we discover how the diseased history of Sugar Land affects us all. 'Til then, enjoy outgoing Education Secretary Rod Paige's reading of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, outgoing Commerce Secretary Don Evans rendition of "The Cowboy Night Before Christmas, and outgoing Ag Secretary Ann Veneman intoning the book Auntie Claus on the White House Christmas page. Oh, how we'll miss their cheer.