[William McKinley]

I love Jack Kelly's weekly articles.

[PJ-Comix]

David Brooks speculates in The Weekly Standard that hatred of Bush has unhinged Democrats, who "look like they're turning into a domestic version of the Palestinians -- a group so enraged at perceived oppressors, and so caught up in their own victimization, that they behave in ways that are patently not in their self-interest, and that are almost guaranteed to perpetuate their suffering."

Great description! This describes the Demmycrats PERFECTLY!

[PJ-Comix]

Only about 10 percent of Iowa Democrats -- chiefly the most liberal -- will take part in them.

HOW did Iowa ever get so liberal? I can't figure it out. I once had a neighbor down here from Iowa and he told me that folks of German descent in Iowa loved rules and regulation. We never discussed politics specifically but I wonder if this has something to do with Iowa's liberalism. It's as good a theory as any to explain Iowa's bizarre liberalism. Can anybody out there offer another theory?

[Coop]

But what worries Kerry is Iowa. The Iowa caucuses are the first major campaign event. Only about 10 percent of Iowa Democrats -- chiefly the most liberal -- will take part in them. Since there are so many candidates, only about a third of the votes cast are needed for victory. If Kerry cedes the Bush-haters to Dean, Dean probably will win . . . and have a strong tailwind blowing behind him going into New Hampshire.

How can Iowa be discussed without mention of Dick Gephardt? By all accounts he's got a serious network established there and was leading in the last IA poll I saw.

[Cultural Jihad]

BTTT. (This article was posted last week, under a different title.)