Lisa 1, Frist 0

Once again breaking my "no politics in this blog" rule to comment on the recent behavior of Alaska's congressional delegation ... well, 1/3 of it ... and it's actually positive this time. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is earning my respect with her steadfast opposition to the Patriot Act renewal in defiance of her party.

Murkowski ... said she has received angry phone calls and e-mails from non-Alaskans. "But I've got to listen to my constituents first," she said, and they have been "very supportive."

What's this ... a Senator who listens to the people who elected her rather than to partisan politics? Could it be ... a faint glimmering of integrity?