Want a Case to Justify Abortion?

Then just read that guy at Pat Robertson's "news" division. I just read his little excuse for a column, and it doesn't ever seem to quite have a point that means anything.

It seems to go like this:

• CBN dug up some things I said in the past.
• I wanted to toss the party platform.
• I said it would be better to not have a lot of distracting talk about abortion keep us from uniting behind the GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole.
• CBN has some wishy-washy reactions to the purpose of platforms and the abortion issue.
• And expect my opponents to be digging up some things I said in the past. Just like CBN just did.

And that all adds up to what, exactly?

Honestly, folks, I would much rather see someone come balls out and say why he hates me than read mushy crap like that. If you're out there saying things in a public forum, try saying something -- don't waste your breath or your ink on meaningless crap.

Then again, if the real political press is as braindead as this Pat Robertson flack, then I guess we'll just be strolling right in to the White House.

No, I'm Not Upset About the Times

Wow... what a week.

I had decided to lay low a bit last week, because I knew the Scooter Libby commutation was in the works, and I didn't want uncomfortable questions about my support for the Free Scooter! campaign.

But I didn't know so much shit would hit the fan.

The "news" that I was a mole for Nixon during the Watergate business, that Nixon thought I was "dumb as hell" (but hey, not dumb enough to tape myself hatching criminal plots), that I lobbied for a pro-choice group, and best of all -- that my wife is a bombshell beauty.

That's a lot to throw at me in one week.

But I got to say, that New York Times hit piece about my wife is the best thing that happened. It's most clearly like an attack on me, and I can take the high road, defending my wife's honor, when we respond to it. As long as people focus on the beauty angle, they won't be trying to make her out to be the rightwing Hillary. Hell, if we aim all our fire on the Times attacking my wife based on her looks and not even considering her substance, I can even come out looking like someone the feminists can vote for.

And focusing on that means I can neatly avoid giving too much air time to the Nixon, pro-choice, and Aristide stories.

God I love the New York Times right about now.