Al Gore - a Momentary Lapse of Sanity?

Last night, former Vice President, Al Gore appeared on "The Tonight Show". Normally, when watching late night television, I would channel flip right past any mention of Al Gore as I'm not overly fond of the, "I hate America" group. (See "Al Goes to Saudi Arabia to Speak about How the US Badly Abuses Muslims.") I was too tired to even change the channel, and Al surprised me. He was funny - I woke up a bit. When queried by Jay Leno, the host, if the demise of Al Zarqawi was truly necessary, or perhaps we would have been better off it he were still alive Al replied that it was a good thing he was dead. I sat up bolt upright in total disbelief. Al continued to explain that the death of this particular person at the hands of the US military was good for our soldiers and good for Iraq - almost as if to say, but not quite saying - The US did a good thing.

Close enough.

Not the case with those actively involved in politics. According to some Democrats, this announcement by the Bush Administration was yet another publicity stunt - (Washington Times) - staged by the President and Company in order to take the heat off of whatever evil they are currently accusing the military or the administration of concocting.

Have they no shame or sense of decency? Is it any wonder that the DNC continues to lose seats in both houses when party members are so deeply invested in their hatred of a single person (Bush) that they cannot grasp reality? Why can't the DNC have a basic annual litmus test for those politician's holding office making sure they are not able to say anything that will get into print that is not - oh - sane?

Most of the party leaders, like Al Gore, are running to the center on this particular issue. One ponders how long that will last. Of course, there is the flip side, if Al Gore can be moderate, there is still hope for my father's party.