On the Subject of Bad Karma...

By Baxter

We cats go way back. Many, many moons ago, in a long-forgotten political campaign, we innocently confused two lists of Republican and Democratic members of Congress. Mayhem ensued. We still hide under the bed when we think of it.

Which means that we felt almost — but not quite — sorry for the hapless McCain staffer who didn't call Samuel J. Wurflenburgerschneiderbacher in time to attend this Republican rally in Ohio. Senator McCain called out to "Joe" and asked him to stand, only to find that he was not there. Sheesh, did McCain look stupid.

Any potential sympathy we had for the negligent staffer — especially considering the Republican nominee's reputed volcanic temper — was immediately squelched by Senator McCain himself, who urged the crowd to applaud the so-called Joe the Plumber "for what he's done for America."

For what he's done for America? As in what, not paying his taxes?

We cats SNARL. We know many, many other ordinary Americans who are more worthy of applause than Samuel J. Wurfenmeltzerschneiderwonder.