Why is it you had your Romulan Testicle Pouch in such a twist over Condoleezza Rice’s nomination as Secretary of State in 2005, when Democrats threatened to upset that confirmation over so trifling a political matter as her disastrous stewardship while National Security Advisor? In fact, you went so far as to harrumphingly insist the following in defense of Dr. Rice:

Because of her race, her symbolism and her personal story, Rice is not a run-of-the-mill appointment but a historic one. Which makes some of the more vitriolic charges against the first African-American woman ever chosen for the office once held by Thomas Jefferson particularly wounding and politically risky.

It’s so nice when pundits with Giant Romulan Heads look out for us Democrats, isn’t it? Concern-trolling for our chances in 2008, Krauthammer made with the now-hysterical soothsayery:

Will it matter politically in the end? Can Democrats take the African-American vote for granted? Perhaps, but it will be interesting to see whether Democrats will be willing to repeat this exercise if Bush were to nominate Clarence Thomas to succeed William Rehnquist and become the country's first black chief justice.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Boy, we sure showed you, Chuck! Us Democrats were so utterly immobilized by our wanton rejection of a National Security Advisor who presided over the Single Worst Intelligence Failure in American history that we had to rush right out and nominate us an African-American so as not to take that vote for granted. And Holy Shitballs, look at where that landed us! Also: If Bush had nominated Thomas for Chief Justice we'd have painted ourselves purple and danced a tarantella on John Jay's grave while singing "Happy Days Are Here Again." The fact that you brought Thomas up at all just shines a light on how hard you Conservatives play the race-baiting for political ends.

One Latino voice on a council of nine that has been overwhelmingly Male and overwhelmingly White for 219 years is exactly as Symbolic and Historic as Rice’s ascension to Secretary of State. The only difference? Secretary Rice could do little more than jump when Cheney and Bush pulled her strings; our Historic, Symbolic nominee -- with her “personal story” every bit as proud and powerful as Rice’s -- might effect real change and equality for the 15% of Americans with whom she shares an ethnic heritage.

And if that makes you tinkle in your Big Boy Pants, that’s just sauce for the goose, Chuck.