On bad days, the evil wind will start somewhere in Ohio and come bearing down on us relentlessly.

WSJ: A Ride Across Iowa

"Sectarianism is evil, and the wind of sectarianism does not need a licence to cross from a country to another, because if it begins in a place it will move to another place, " he said.

BBC: Iraq PM Maliki warns of 'plague of sectarianism'

But gasoline taxes, some Republican officials say, are a lesser evil because the money traditionally doesn't wind up in general spending, but rather in building infrastructure, which helps boost economic development.

NPR: In Michigan, GOP Governor Finds A Tax To Like

Participating U.S. legislators ever attuned to political wind shifts are scurrying to distance themselves from the "axis of evil" line.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Dangerous mixed signals on the ��Axis of Evil��

Participating U.S. legislators -- ever attuned to political wind shifts -- are scurrying to distance themselves from the "axis of evil" line.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Dangerous mixed signals on the 'Axis of Evil'