Interesting reading

Thomas Frank, who wrote "What's the Matter with Kansas?", has an interesting new article called "What's the Matter with Liberals?". It's thoughtful reading and I highly recommend it.

The backlash narrative is more powerful than mere facts, and according to this central mythology conservatives are always hardworking patriots who love their country and are persecuted for it, while liberals, who are either high-born weaklings or eggheads hypnotized by some fancy idea, are always ready to sell their nation out at a moment's notice.

And in response to all those montages and music videos of the John Kerry-John Edwards 'love fest', here's the site responsible for the 'marriage' of George and Abdullah.