Gay Bashin' Bushie

So as the atrocity in Haditha makes the rounds on the cover of the news magazines, what does King George pull out of his hat to distract from his litany of failures? What else - a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage! Oh, is it an election year? Gee, I hadn't noticed.

This would all be very disheartening, except that I take some solace in the belief that Bush is continuing to destroy the last shreds of his strained credibility by launching a cynical, Rovian ploy, obviously destined for failure. Even the "conservative base" seems fairly non-plussed about this latest attempt to score some cheap and easy political points. As if the United States doesn't have more pressing issues on its plate.