The only problem is it was first published in the New Republic. Someday, maybe, we'll see this kind of article in the Weekly Standard. Not likely though, and in my mind a major GOP problem.
Yes, I read it on the New Republic website originally. And I agree with the rest of what you said.
Good article. I have also noted that (for at least 40 years) no creationist has defined "kind" in an operational manner.