Instead of demanding an apology, you'd think the Republicans would understand when Kerry said of them, "We're going to keep pounding. These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group I've ever seen. It's scary." After all, aren't Republicans the masters of preemption? Or is that only the neocons?

Speaking of neocons, I wonder how it feels these days to be a Republican who has voted for Bush believing him to be a Republican only to find that he's a neocon? If he'd run as a neocon, that would be another matter, but he ran as a Republican and a compassionate conservative. No compassionate conservative I ever knew would outlaw love.

Yeah, this administration really is confused: they think gays are such a threat to society the Constitution has to be amended to forbid them from marrying. The Constitution! The most insignificant thinkers of our time believe they can improve on the Constitution. They are going to outlaw that most horrible threat to our society: the institutionalization of commitment and love between two individuals who happen to be the same sex. You've got to marvel at their grandiosity. Has anyone ever mentioned the dangers of hubris to them?

Okay, okay. I know we can't win the election on negatives, but you've just got to vent sometimes. Besides, I've always been a firm believer that you should put to good use every stray bit of luck that should happen to befall you - you know, the lemons/lemonade theory - and lucky for us Bush is in the WH. A lemon, sure, but we can use him for lemonade, providing we use enough sweetener.

Speaking of sweetener, have you sent in your contribution to Kerry's campaign yet? Come on! What are you waiting for? There's ads to write!