NRO Corner reports that: "Consul General Jean-Luc Sibiude of France recently requested a meeting with Colorado Gov. Bill Owens. Here is a portion of Owens' reply, from a letter dated April 10: 'I am sorry I will be unable to meet with you during your visit to Colorado. I feel it would be inappropriate to do so at this time. I have been active for many years in the international arena ... I am also proud of my uncle who was killed in action in France on his eighteenth birthday. I give you this background as a preface to my feeling that France's actions over the past few months will have serious and long-term consequences on relations between our countries. I believe your government opposed our efforts in Iraq in order to advance the government's popularity at home and to further French ambitions abroad...' That's the gist of it, and it's one more reason why Bill Owens is America's best governor."

I was lucky enogh to meet hizonner at a campaign appearance this year. Gov. Owens is funny, smart and energetic. We'll miss him (term-limited) in the Gov's Mansion but look forward to big, bright things.