Inconvenient timing

Approach of War Reveals an Alienation in California
In fact, many people acknowledged that they might feel differently if a Democrat were leading them into battle. "I was wondering if I would feel more comfortable if it were Bill Clinton and Al Gore saying we needed to do this now, and I think I would," said Felicia Marcus, who was the regional administrator in California for the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the Clinton administration.

Well, Gore hasn't been too conspicuous, but Clinton and Lieberman are both on board. So everything should be fine now.

During some lunchtime and office-cooler chatter there has even been longing for President Clinton, a Hollywood favorite, who, the reasoning goes, would never have allowed a war to play havoc with Oscar night, one of the state's most hallowed traditions.

You. Must. Be. Kidding.

(Via Suman Palit, Kolkata Libertarian.)