A new campaign slogan: “Vote for Daschle and Vote for SODOMY.” Unauthorized, of course. But at least it’s honest. The flyer, mailed to 1,000 churches in South Dakota, “urges recipients to vote against Daschle if he doesn’t support a marriage amendment, an act to keep ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance and legislation that would allow pastors to preach on political issues without fear of losing their church’s nonprofit status.” No, this one isn’t a parody. Daschle’s campaign is accusing the Republicans of financing or organizing the elaborate mailing. Thune denies it. (Hat tip: Josh.)
NOW, I’M JUDAS: Here’s an over-wrought attack on yours truly as the Judas of Bush-supporters. Please. Oh, and I’m also “Zarqawi’s microphone.” Actually, I’m even more important that that: “I suspect Andrew Sullivan has done more damage to the president, and more help to Kerry, than George Soros and MoveOn with all their billions.” My power, it frightens me. A simpler explanation is that I’m a blogger who tries to call things as I see them. When facts change, I try and adjust. I never believed the Iraq liberation would be this botched; and it behooves those of us who supported it to be accountable. (God knows, the Bush administration won’t take responsibility.) I’ve learned in life that error is not something to be afraid of. But fear of admitting error is. And so my mounting misgivings about this administration are simply a function of watching and thinking. I could be wrong again – especially about Iraq. (I’ve enthused about progress in Afghanistan and wherever I can find it) All I can say is: I hope to God I am wrong. And if I am, and my worries turn out to be baseless and Bush pulls this off somehow, I will not stint in giving myself multiple retroactive Von Hoffmann awards. Promise. Nothing would give me more pleasure. And if Bush wins the election, I will draw a line below all of this and do all I can to support a war I believe in. But first: accountability. And the truth, as far as I can see it.
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