Clarification: It's not that I hate all Republicans, just President Bush

Lest my Republican readers (have I got any?) accuse me of vicious partisanship (and after I said I'd play nice and everything...) I'd like to clarify my previous post.

I really hate Bush. I hate him so much that he sometimes appears in my dreams, trying to make me like him. Last night in a dream he came over to our apartment and baked me chocolate-chip cookies so that I wouldn't hate him so much. These are great cookies, I thought. It's true what people say, you seem like a very charming guy. But I still hate your guts. Then I woke up.

For those who believe that my Bush hatred is a sign of irrationality, I refer you to Jonathan Chait's essay on the matter.

But, although Bush hatred can result in irrationality, it's not the product of irrationality. Indeed, for those not ideologically or personally committed to Bush's success, hatred for Bush is a logical response to the events of the last few years. It is not the slightest bit mystifying that liberals despise Bush. It would be mystifying if we did not.

But Amy, you protest, you did say you wanted to elevate political discourse in the country, didn't you? Why talk about your hatred?

Because it's there. And to pretend otherwise would be awfully duplicitous.