Conservative talking head and former Bush speechwriter David Frum was quoted yesterday by Howard Kurtz in his online Washington Post media column criticizing my “amazing breath control” and “dazzling long-windedness” during a recent TV program on which the two of us appeared.

I must apologize if Frum felt deprived of his fair share of air time. As we all know, conservative pundits tend to be shy and reserved. Pity Frum and his comrades–Newt Gingrich, Richard Perle, Charles Krauthammer, William Kristol, Fred Barnes–for not being able to express themselves fully in the face of the widespread “microphone-hugging stunts” of the “hard left.” Next time, I am on-air with Frum, I promise–really, I do–to throttle back so that his side finally has a chance to reach the public. And perhaps he will take that opportunity to engage the arguments at hand and not worry so much my breathing. Though if he is really interested, I can send him the name of a good yoga instructor.