I thought you were kidding. English is my native tongue. It is the language I use more than any other.
And no, it is not "because of his association with Norquist." Gaffney's point, in this and other columns, is that it is Khan's association with Norquist - among others - that renders him suspect. In fact the original article is a hit piece on Khan, not Norquist.
I thought the article was about Khan. Now you are saying it's about Norquist? I'm confused.
What about post #32?