Apparently, I really am Chopped Liver...

And not me alone.

From Talking Points comes the story that the Bushies are going to spend August making fun of Kerry. Further, Josh Marshall talks about how good they are at it.

Republicans are very good at this. And it can be a tool that is deceptively difficult to respond to or combat. Effective mockery is 'sticky', hard to shake off, hard to parry. And it appeals to people's appetite for fun and humor...

This is potent stuff. And Democrats would do well not only to be on their guard but consider applying this approach to the current president, who is more than a bit ripe for such treatment.

Gee, making fun of Bush and his cronies? Of Chimpy McFlightsuit? The Codpieced Crusader?

Whoa, why didn't any of us ever think about such a thing?

...What's wrong with you Al Franken, Michael Moore, Atrios, TBogg, or even us for that matter?

Alright, I'm done with the sarcasm. Sometimes Dr. Marshall needs to realize the tectonic plates are already spinning on sticks.