right. so, i'd say 'oh my God' again, but it really wouldn't cover the depth of my anger and frustration over this one. the senate vote was recorded at about 1.15 this morning, 77-23 in favor of...whatever the hell they think they're in favor of. it is so dispiriting to be an american right now.

you know how people sometimes say, "i wonder how so-and-so sleeps at night" ? well, i wonder how any one of those 77, or anyone in the bush administration, will ever sleep again. how does it feel to be complicit in the probable murder of thousands of people, and the destruction of the united states in the court of world opinion, in order to hold on to one's own position of power? does it feel good? is it some sort of addiction?

i had a conversation with my mother at some point wherein we agreed that we just can't really comprehend people whose intentions are bad. i mean, i can understand those who have good intentions but who screw up methodologically. but i refuse to believe that anyone smart enough to hold any elected office, especially those at the national level, could look at the available evidence and think it would be ok, somehow, to fight this fight. no, i think they're fighting this fight because they'd rather not answer questions about their own abilities as leaders.

we wouldn't say it was ok to have the opponent murdered if she dredged up some scandal and threatened to cost you your vice-presidency, dick. why--the fuck--is it alright to murder randomly and at large for that same reason?