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We need to take a bit of a departure from the normal portfolio of this blog. Some things are simply too heinous, too ugly to leave uncommented upon, even though it is not what this blog is supposed to cover. Of course, I am talking about John Kerry's completely classless, wrong, insulting, and in the lowest tradition of American political speech comments regarding the intelligence of our men and women in uniform. He is despicable. Because Kerry is the senator from the state which Mitt Romney serves as governor, Romney's statement is important:

“Senator Kerry owes an apology to the thousands of men and women serving in Iraq, particularly the many patriotic soldiers from Massachusetts who come from all backgrounds to defend our freedoms. As Governor, I represent thousands of Massachusetts National Guardsmen. They are more diverse, educated and prepared to do their job than at anytime in our country’s history. No matter where you went to school, or how many degrees you have, most people understand the strength of our nation comes from every corner of America.”

Governor Romnmey will have more to say on "Fox and Friends" at 8:10AM Eastern, 5:10AM Pacific, this date.

There is so much to be said, but mine is not the most appropriate voice. I will hand you off to my friend, Iraq veteran, extraordinarily smart, favorite milblogger - Dadmanly.

Lowell: Read all Dadmanly's links, too. Is Kerry Karl Rove's secret weapon? Also, here's further analysis from Power Line, Hotline Blog, a great round-up at InstaPundit, and this priceless smack-down of Kerry's attempted response.

This transcends partisan politics - this is about just being a good citizen. We had to comment. And now, back to the usual fare.

Would a Gingrich candidacy really threaten Romney's run? Or would Gingrich's perceived moral failings be trumped by Romney's total absence of even the whiff of scandal? I like Newt - a lot, but let's be real.

More from left field.

Lowell: I think that's generous. It's really from the street outside Yankee stadium.

This is about the current president, not the next one, but it made me laugh.

This is an excellent piece that shows the problems of wedding politics and religion too closely. Politics is no way to achieve religous goals. Our religion should inform our political stances and our political activity, but our religious goals can only be achieved by religious means. Thus we can make political common cause with those of other religions, because our religious goals are not at stake.

Lowell: This happens to be another area in which there is important common ground between Evangelical and LDS thought. As I noted below, Mormons believe we should be involved in public life and try to be a force for good; but we also believe that the only way that America will be truly safe from destruction is if its people– or at least a large portion of them– serve Jesus Christ. It won't be because the inheritance tax was repealed, worthy though that goal may be. Ground doesn't get much more common than that, does it?

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