GRUMPY

David Frum is getting grumpier by the day (Advantage Kerry!). But I was struck by one line in his most recent diary. Here it is:

It’s never good to see a former chairman of the joint chiefs endorsing a Democrat.

Why not? I thought Frum wanted the Democrats to become more serious about national defense and terrorism. If the candidate can persuade a bunch of former generals that he is the best choice in the war, and if the convention goes out of its way to restore the Democrats’ commitment to national security in a way not seen in decades, why is that a bad thing? Oh, I forgot. All that matters is Republican partisanship. Whatever their record. Whatever they stand for. Whoever their opponents are.