Apparently, Cal Thomas isn't the Rush Limbaugh I thought he was. While Rush blindly follows the Republican line anywhere it goes, Cal seems to have the ability to think for himself. Headlined "The Embarassing GOP," an editorial written today criticizes the Republican congress for engaging in too much unnecessary spending. "The Bush administration was supposed to hold the line on spending as a justification for the tax cuts. The president has criticized Washington for spending too much money, yet without a peep he signs legislation that increases the budget of the Department of Education and many other agencies," he says. Good job, Cal. Although, he complains about an excess of spending on social programs, like any good Republican should.