Somewhere along the line Richard Cohen saw the light. Or at least saw some light. He used to be as bad as any other whacko leftist. This column is spot on, and his description of the rudeness -- taking advantage of the President's own sense of fair play -- is perfectly stated.
They're starting to embarrass each other -- when they recognize themselves trying to be outdone.
Let the gnashing of teeth begin! May they encounter themselves a thousand times before they realize they are dead.
I couldn't agree more with your # 4. Cohen is right. Cohen made his case well, and I'm glad to see it written by a well-known liberal, and in The Washington Post no less.
But I have to remind myself, I laughed like crazy when Don Imus did an even worse number of both Clintons. He was brutal, and I loved it. So, I don't want to whine too much. Here's the Imus speech:
http://imonthe.net/imus/ispeech.htm