McIlheran Watch: F. Jim is still wrong, and Pat is even wronger

I've been slacking on the McIlheran Watches lately, and for that I apologize. There's been other news to cover, and, you know, the job and things.

And again, this week, I'm farming out the work. This week's column gets taken on by Xoff. McIlheran is in full Sensenbrenner apologist mode, claiming that F. Jim was right to vote against relief aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina. "[T]he Democratic Party said at the time [. . . h]ow dare Sensenbrenner suggest Congress [. . .] try putting some safeguards on the next $33,000 per household?" Xoff notes that P-Mac is full of it:

One small problem with that analysis. Sensenbrenner said no such thing. He didn't offer any amendments or suggest any safeguards or oversight. He just voted no, knowing the bill would pass, and hoping he would be proven "right."

He is as reponsible as anyone for allowing the Bush administration to prove its incompetency.

And besides, had F. Jim voted for the measure, his "Mardi Gras Breakfast" last week would still have been in bad taste.

Go visit Bryan Kennedy. He's the best shot we have at F'ing F. Jim.