Family Values: No Sex, But Racism's Fine

      Every now and again this blog dares to entertain the notion that Bush and his cadre really aren't the smug, mean-spirited, anti-intellectual rubes that they can seem to be. Every now and again this blog dares to think that maybe these guys actually might have their hearts in the right place. Then this blog stumbles upon something like this, and the moment passes:

"It's not John Kerry 's fault that he looks French," Smith told reporters on the conference call arranged by the Bush campaign.

"But it is his fault that he wants to pursue policies that have us act like the French. He advocates all kinds of additional socialism at home, appeasement abroad, and what that means is weakness for the future."

Talk about playing to racism and ignorance. If you have any question that the above statement is blisteringly racist, substitute the word "Jewish" where you see the word "French" and ask yourself if such language would be considered acceptable from leading politicians. The Bushies are reprehensible hucksters, and utterly bereft of redeeming qualities.