Nunn Of That

Read literally, Barney Frank's threat to not vote for Obama if he picks Sam Nunn for VP is foolish.  Obama-Nunn, Obama-Hagel, heck, Obama-Socks is probably superior to any plausible McCain ticket.  And I don't think Barney would follow through with it. 

But read as what it really is -- a way of yelling and screaming, "Don't pick this guy!" and giving notice to people that antigay bigots won't be tolerated, it's a fine move to make.  I don't think that Obama was going to pick Nunn anyway (and the idea that he pick GOP anti-choice extremist Chuck Hagel is similarly silly).  But given that Nunn is the object of every misguided impulse that should be purged from Veepstakes talk, I'm happy enough to see Barney put his foot down. 

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[Sir Charles]

But, Barney . . . he won the Broder primary.

And he's a very serious person. And not you know. Or you know what else.

[Joe Klein's conscience]

Fuck Broder!! And the horse he rode in on.

(Can I say that here?)

[Neil the Ethical Werewolf]

You can say that here, conscience! And I think Sir Charles would insist that you do...

[low-tech cyclist]

Speaking of Broder, I've got a wonderful idea for the WaPo op-ed page: kick their butts out and give them all blogs. If any of them this time next year still have a following equal to that of say, Kevin Drum, then invite them back. The rest? Drop 'em permanently.

[Sir Charles]

Indeed, I feel we may now have to add a daily feature that just consists of the words "Fuck David Broder." but that would be so uncivil. And unserious.

l-t c,

Why do I think the magic of the market place would have these assholes out on the streets holding tin cups? Or they'd at least have to move out of the DC area. (I have a delightful mental picture of Krauthammer in his wheel chair with Gerson pushing him as Charles holds a cardboard sign saying will rant about Ay-rabs for food all the while denouncing Gerson for being a Christ-addled fool and a semi-useful idiot.)