because they just don't get enough joy out of sitting back and "literally laughing" at the pick, presumably. Okay. My job is done. Marc Ambinder is convinced, but SEK needs proof other than the fact that Occam's Razor suggests each of the two major parties more than likely got around to vetting their VP pick. Just because IA,,m the only liberal here doesnA,,t mean IA,,m responsible for every single thing my A,"ideological brethrenA,A_ do. Really, it doesnA,,t. I mean, you could A,__ and, in the past, have A,__ spend all day listing the topics I havenA,,t addressed, then call me dishonest for not addressing them, but you know how much fun that is? (Hint: Not at all.) I donA,,t feel obliged to respond to each and every complaint you have about Democrats, liberals, leftists, communists, Marxists, and every other group youA,,re too ignorant to know the difference between. You mean the opposite of what your cadre at Acephelous or Edge of the West do? Wait, no, it's exactly the same thing. Grouper behavior is the same whether we are talking regulars on a blog or a newsgroup or a coffeshop or a bar. You walk in and fart in the faces of the regulars, if you can't predict the outcome, well, that's a reflection on your capacity. As for your "chosing between Option 1 and Option 1? nonsense, numerous attempts to get you to clarify that have resulted only in you telling everyone how stupid they are for not getting