Grow Up and Don't Suck So Much

Never in my most extreme opposition to the Bush presidency did I ever advocate a military coup (as Newsmax columnist John Perry did today) or assassination (as a Facebook poll did this week).

Never did I carry a sign that was a personal attack on the president (my protest signage was furious and relentless about many presidential policies).

I didn't waste my time worrying about whether Bush was addressing schoolchildren (presidents do that from time to time) or what songs they were singing about him.

I watched as the Air National Guard scandal was sidelined by a technicality (even though I doubt anyone questions the truth of the matter).

I rose disappointed on election day and went forward, understanding that that's how our system works (although, especially in 2000, I had grave suspicions that the system didn't work) and that I would just have to work hard for what I believed and wait it out.

I'm sure there are moral, sane, thoughtful republicans out there but they are certainly keeping a low profile.