Misdirected

Andrew Sullivan actually said something good (and his coverage of the incompetence of FEMA has been outstanding). After quoting Michael Moore blaming New Orleans not on the hurricane, but on Bush, Sully quips:

Once again, the far left does its best to shore up the president; and change the subject from his incompetence to their unhinged extremism.

I just realized that is exactly the trap I fell into, of sorts...I still believe the initial rush to hold Bush repsonsible for the failed rescue was totally misplaced; unfortunately, it had the effect of making future, now legitimate, criticisms of Bush’s performance seem to be cut from the same cloth. I hereby officially apologize for getting so wrapped up in demanding “legitimate criticism” from the obviously insane that I was unable to recognize it when it finally began to arrive from the thinking.

[via The Conjecturer]