Pete Rose has been one of the big names in the news over the past few years. He's an interesting study in human nature. The way the press is dealing with him, and the public response adds immeasurably to that study. A few weeks ago, his daughter got caught up in the fracas. Newsweek Magazine reported the story. The daughter has not lived with Rose since he and his wife got a divorce some years ago. And one of the reasons is because she says her dad was a crummy father. But did you hear what Pete said about that in reply? "A crummy father?" he said, "What's she mean 'a crummy father?' I'm a great father. Why, just this last week, I even bought my daughter a brand new Mercedes-Benz!"

I wonder if Pete was serious -- if he thought that a Mercedes has anything to do with being a good father.…