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Iraqnophobia

Among the most common phobias lately amongst liberals and Democrats, the reactions of Iraqnonophobics often seem irrational to others (and sometimes to sufferers themselves, as well). They may camp out in a Texas ditch or even secretly contact Las Vegas sports book makers to help develop a therapeutic political message.

Whether one subscribes to the hypothesis that phobias are the result of a traumatic event, or that they are the result of a random brain wiring that causes inexplicable fear at the sight of a seemingly innocuous thing or animal, one watches with morbid, highway pileup-like fascination at Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's outreach to the Ceaser's Palace Casino for help in crafting a winning political message out of the Democratic Party's opposition to the war in Iraq.

The oddsmaker's ingenious solution, which is already creeping into liberal sound-bites even as we editorialize: "President Bush may win the war, but he won't cover the spread."

But somebody should remind Senator Reid that taking the points doesn't mean his team will make it to the Superbowl . . . or the Oval Office.




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