The New Fear, from The Corner. Fortunately I can comfort the inmates, in manner of genial, compassionate chaplain or similar.

I was just chatting this over with Jonah. If Obama is elected, won't we have our most left-wing government ever?

No.

On the face of it this would be the most left-wing government ever, no?

No.

Am I missing something?

Yes indeed you are, Mr. Scarecrow.

Obama is a centrist on key issues like relatively minor forms of market regulation, leaving Roe alone, and a less messed-up heathcare system. Polls consistently show that on most issues the country is to the left of Obama. But this is what happens when you give Internet access to a bunch of clowns who think "don't start that stupid war" is the same thing as Marxism.

Your 21st-Century Intellectual Conservative Movement: red-baiting, race-baiting, masturbating. Fwap fwap fwap indeed.

(For the record I'd be delighted if Obama were more progressive.)

