I missed the State of the Union last week, which extended my streak of missing the State of the Union to about 22 years in a row. I did see something about a group of Republicans dipping their index fingers in purple ink, to show their solidarity with Iraqi voters.
I'm glad to see these GOP folk are down with elections, and I'm sure they will maintain their principled stand in the aftermath of the election, if Iraq turns into an Islamic republic, ruled by Sharia law, where women may not shake hands with men, and music is permitted but only if it is not for enjoyment. I trust they will continue to accept the Will of the Iraqi People if they ask U.S. troops to leave, don't allow U.S. multinationals to exploit their natural resources, and don't align themselves with the U.S. in the IP conflict.
And I'm confident that, the next time Condoleezza Rice rails against Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, these purple-fingered freedom-fighters with tell Condi to STFU and remind her that Chavez has won three elections by margins far wider than her boss ever has.
I have no doubts.
posted by dackDack, come on, you've got to link to the Dexter Filkins analysis piece on the Iraq election returns if you're going to link to the Robin Wright piece:
Posted by: JD on February 14, 2005 07:10 PM