Great Moments in Sophistry

John Kerry's version of the "Frist is playing the religion card" talking point is an excellent display of his talent in self-righteous indignation. I'm sure that Barbara Boxer was a close second.

It's getting harder to gauge these things, though, because so many Democrats are in the running claiming that filibustering is as American as apple pie and part of our sacred heritage, showing clips from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, as if permanently preventing a vote on a nominee, as opposed to delaying things until more information can be considered, is somehow essential to the survival of freedom. Never mind that they are trying to prevent the Senate from fulfilling its role of giving advice and consent to the president's nominees for judgeships. They are simply refusing to acknowledge the results of the last election and playing childish games.