Memo to former Rep. J. C. Watts (R-OK): STOP DRINKING THE GOP KOOL-AID, BRUH! I mean, it's not like you work on the Hill anymore, unless you're a lobbyist trying to stay in good with the boys in the House. With the scandal swirling around Rep. Mark Foley (R-Pervert), you think those boys are going to be good clientele for you to be boasting about? You made your point as a 2% Negro for Rent in the GOP; hell, you had the fourth highest position in all of the House, until the Bugman, Tom DeLay (R-Thug)came on board as House Leader and pretty much telegraphed your horses' ass that you would be no more than glofied water boy totin' water for the GOP Massas on his watch. What did you do? You got the hell out of Dodge, dude, and by the looks of things, it was a smart move, too. So why do you feel the need to say this crap?

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Americablog is really good today. Really funny stuff.

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John Aravosis asks.

Some friends on the Hill recently asked me if the liberal blogs could lay off their attacks on Democratic members of Congress until after the election. The idea being that we need to keep promoting a public image of Dems good/Republicans bad, and that any criticism of Dems hurts our image and only helps detract attention from the Republicans' increasing number of failings.

It's an interesting question. Is it time to sit back and shut up and hold our tongue?

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And the larger question is whether the party will ever change if we don't publicly hold it accountable. Do we really want the same folks doing the same things (not holding Bush accountable, voting for every war resolution they can get their hands on) once they become the majority in Congress?

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Should the liberal blogs, and the Democrats grassroots more generally, cut back on their criticism of the party until after the November elections? Or is there a role for criticism in making the party better and helping the election at the same time?

This is an interesting set of questions.  What do you think?

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