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June 08, 2006
Good Riddance
Regular readers of this site might have expected such a title in light of this last official day of Representative Tom DeLay's "service" to the 22nd Congressional district. His exit was a relatively low key ending to this chapter of the Passion of the Tom. (More dramatic courtroom verse may yet be written.)
Yes, Texas GOP leaders were all set to begin another of those election riggings at which they have become so adept in recent years, albeit this time disenfranchising their own primary voters. Well, democracy's overrated, right?
An Austin judge, however, issued a temporary restraining order today, preventing State Republican Chair Tina Benkiser from raising the curtain on this little electoral farce, on the grounds that DeLay is the properly chosen nominee of CD 22 who is simply abidcating his seat for political reasons. A real stretch, huh? Typical liberal distortion.
Whether that argument will prevail remains to be seen, but at the very least the judge's ruling has likely slowed down the GOP's "renomination" process by at least a month, undoubtedly handicapping whoever ends up being the Republican standard bearer. Ouch. We will watch with interest.
The title of this entry, though, was in fact reserved for this man. As badly as things are going in Iraq these days, we will take the victories we can.
Al-Zarqawi was a despicable person, and the world is a better place with him gone. His death may represent a significant blow to Al Qaeda, at least in Iraq, and does carry symbolic value in the overall ongoing struggle against Islamic terrorism.
Unfortunately, it is not likely to much improve the dreadful situation on the ground in Iraq for our military service personnel or the Iraqi people. That ship, with or without Al-Zarqawi, has sailed and is headed straight for the eye of the storm.
Call it sectarian violence, call it civil war, Iraq has plunged into a death spiral. How do we fix it? Don't bother asking the White House, it's gay marriage week, remember?
Posted by houtopia at June 8, 2006 11:10 PM