Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio’s alleged “moderate” Republican senator,  has perfected the remarkable achievement of  the  ancient oracles.  As you  know, they often provided equivocal answers  that could be interpreted in whatever way that pleased you.

Portman often fashions  his inoffensive words with such confusion that no matter how he casts a nasty vote, they always have a feel-good soft landing for the unsuspecting voter.

He wants you to know that he was “disappointed’  that a certain bill did not turn out as he would have preferred even though he agreed with parts of it.

For example, on the gun reform bill in […]