The shape of things

It's been less than a week since the Mommy Party "stole" the elections and already San Francisco values are breaking out all over the place. It's like a redawning of the Age of Aqaurius, except the drug of choice this time is power.

Here are some highlights, most of which you already know but I'll repeat for context...Barbara Boxer immediately informed everyone we're going to move towards banning SUVs..ok, ok, enacting Kyoto protocols. It'll probably be a cold winter because of that. Howard Dean gave assurances the new dems won't impeach Bush, actually giving credence to such a notion. It's akin to saying they won't prosecute Neal Armstrong for the faked moon landing.

Sore Loserman Lincoln Chaffee says his final act of party loyalty will be the screw Bush and his faux colleagues by tanking the Bolton nomination. Go away, bad dream. Hey, perhaps the democrats will recommend Benan Sevan for the job. What, he's not a citizen? Heck, just tell him to skedattle across the Mexican border quick before the coming amnesty bill passes--no problemo.

But perhaps the coup-de-grace, this week at least--was the re-emergence George McGovern. The hippie choice for president in 1972 is already giving advice about the Iraq war to the new Pelosi-body politic, reminding them not to forget their mandate:

"I think the Democratic leadership is wise enough to know that if they're going to follow the message that election sent, they're going to have to take steps to bring the war to a conclusion," he said.

And why do they hate us? You guessed it:

"The best way to reduce this insurgency is to get the American forces out of there," McGovern said. "That's what's driving this insurgency."

Al-Mujahir al-Masri seems to agree. Problem is, that philosophy doesn't seem to comport with this or this. And last we checked neither al-Maliki, nor the Sunni leaders, nor the Sunni governments in the region, nor Kurds, nor some of the American troops themselves, want the troops out until the country is stablized. It's not hard to understand why our volunteer troops might not want to cut-n-run--they want to WIN. But wait for it, wait for it, he'll say it.... it's

McGovern told the audience Thursday that the Iraq and Vietnam wars were equally "foolish enterprises" and that the current threat of terrorism developed because — not before — the United States went into Iraq.

Good Lord, what can you say? Sure, it's just like Vietnam. Remember when Ho Chi Chow Mein tried to assassinate President Nixon? Or when he said they would send 'individual Vietnamese' to America to cause mayhem? Or when he sent emissaries to secretly meet with terrorist leaders who wanted Americans dead? You didn't, because it never happened. But an anagram to all of the above DID happen with Saddam. I'm at a loss to continue making this point, so I'll defer to whom some call an atheist drunkard, who by admission is no kind of conservative.

As we move forward together in bipartisan sweetness and light here are some things to ponder. Jose Padilla will be tried in Federal Court early next year, and GTMO detainees Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Ramzi Binalshibh in some kind of court. Will GTMO even be there? What of Scooter Libby and Fitzgerald? His lawyer was set to call several prominent media figures to the stand beginning early next year, which could have been fun to watch. And we've been led to believe the new Intel Chieftains are interested in exploring the forged Niger uranium document. And finally, Immigration. If an amnesty bill is proposed with no penalities for law-breaking (on any end) Americans have a duty to take to the streets. Get your popcorn, folks.