---

The Selective Conservative Memory

Apparently, some conservatives are offended that Andrew Sullivan labeled Pat Robertson the "darling of social conservatives." Seems that now that Pat's alligned himself with Liberian bully Charles Taylor, he's no longer allowed to sit at the cool kids table in the social conservative cafeteria.

Awfully selective in their outrage, methinks. Remember the 2000 primary, when John McCain blasted Robertson and Jerry Falwell? Who came to Robertson's defense? Who said that denouncing Robertson's bigotry was "dividing" and "playing to religous fears?" Who asked McCain to retract his criticism of the two? Of what political persuasion were the synidcated columnists who denounced McCain for distancing himself from Robertson and Falwell?

Social conservatives, all. Ain't Google great? ...