I had worse misgivings about going to Cornyn's office than I had about going to Kay Bailey Hutchison's office to Move On's rally for the public option. His office is way up in North Dallas, about half an hour from where I live, in the heart of the GOP/Taliban-Controlled area of the city.
Besides, there's not a chance John Cornyn would ever be moved to vote for the public option. There's a greater chance of every gay couple in America suddenly deciding that what they're really attracted to are box turtles than of John Cornyn doing the right thing.
But my spouse insisted that we go to Cornyn's.
When we got there, I was pleased to see hundreds of people there, holding signs, waving the American Flag...wait a minute. Our side doesn't hide behind Old Glory. Only right-wingers would brandish the flag like a sword defending only their side. Those are Fox Watchers, Tea baggers, Cornyn lovers--the box turtle brigade. Should we stay or should we go...
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