The cloture vote for the McCain/Kennedy monstrosity will begin in about 20 minutes. According to Allah’s whip work, it looks like we may have reason to smile when the counting’s done.

To get you in the mood for this morning’s festivities, check out this New York Times article on Republican senators whining about how hostile their opponents in this debate have been. These are of course the same opponents that senators and media people enjoy deriding as bigots, xenophobes and nativists with questionable personable hygiene. Here’s everyone’s favorite whiny Senator holding forth on his political courage:

“There’s racism in this debate,” Mr. Graham said. “Nobody likes to talk about it, but a very small percentage of people involved in this debate really have racial and bigoted remarks. The tone that we create around these debates, whether it be rhetoric in a union hall or rhetoric on talk radio, it can take people who are on the fence and push them over emotionally.”

I think it would be swell if Senator Graham, rather than blanketing the tens of millions of people who listen to talk radio with a single slander, instead gave some specifics. And if I’ve said anything on the air to push anyone over the edge, please call in tonight and let me know. I want to help. Maybe when Graham faces his challenge in the Republican primary his opponent will press him for some specifics.

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