Bush sniffing cocaine through a straw. The Bush campaign, understandably, got mad.
Trouble is, it also tried to get even.
The governor, it seems, needs a sense of humor and a refresher course in the First Amendment. But more broadly, his overreaction demonstrates the fragility of the e-world's budding prospects for reinvigorating the political process. The Web's political promise is well documented. When anybody with a computer and a few bucks can broadcast opinions to the world, politics is likely to become more freewheeling, and more interesting. Already, there's plenty to make candidates uncomfortable.