I'm starting to want my money back.

Screw that. Double down. At least HFJ has the sense to recognize a loser and change horses. Democrats have had the House now for almost two months, and Cheney is not even sweating. Ford is more likely to do something positive for his country by switching parties than by sticking with the little mob of turds that won't kick the ball in the goal while the goalie is on the sideline scoring vials of no bid.

The HST quote might be inspiring but for the fact that being a genuine Republican now means cowering on the sidelines hoping the whole embarrassment will blow over. Democrats seem happy to play along with don't ask, don't tell, and it seems sadly possible that Americans might vote Republican because Republicans are genuinely stupid, not clusterfuck stupid like Democrats.

If Republicans would rather talk about Fred Thompson than the Secret Service's bold mission to shuttle W through South America alive, Democrats are happy to busy themselves researching Fred's votes. If they'd rather talk climatology than question the private contractors involved in deaths and torture in military prisons, Democrats are happy to cling to Al Gore's lottery ticket like a sacred text.

No allegiance as flimsy as allegiance to political brands is worth honoring. The Fox-News people and anti-Fox-News people are equally distracted. Republicans still dictate the terms of debate. The MoveOn boycott of debates on Fox was almost as dumb as believing the invasion propaganda. Neither party has a monopoly on stupid, although partisanship is a major factor in most cases of stupid.

HFJ does not need to be talking to Democrats. His move to Fox is the courage his party lacks.