The chalice from the palace is the vessel with the pessel . . . er . . no

A previous post noted the remarkable evolution of Senator Robert Byrd, a process that took place over decades. But, not since Danny Kaye in "The Court Jester" has anyone undergone so rapid a transformation as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson whose warp speed evolution is described here by David Cho of the Washington Post. It's testimony to how mutable even deeply held beliefs can become under certain circumstances. Whether we should be glad remains to be seen.