You may say I'm a dreamer

No better liberal ever lived. Even after her husband squandered his good will and good ideas, she stayed relevant and dignified.

Bon Voyage, Elizabeth.

And to honor Elizabeth, John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) offers Imagine:

What on earth you tryin' to do?

I'm not sure who to blame for this, but new Chase Bank commercial uses a cover of John Lennons' "Instant Karma" for the music track.

It appears that Lennon's solo work isn't covered by the Northern Music/ATV/Michael Jackson/Sony deal, so, again, I really don't know who's responsible for this massive FAIL. But I'm sure if Lennon was still around, he'd be royally pissed.

Here's the real song:

Do it wrong or do it right it's alright, it's alright

Must be something in the water lately. We sure have seen some interesting mea culpas from some Righties, like Sen. Gordon Smith (R-flipflopper):

On the Senate floor Thursday night, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) said Bush’s Iraq policy “may even be criminal.” This morning on ABC’s This Week, Smith elaborated on his criticism of Bush, calling his Iraq policy a “dereliction” and “deeply immoral.” Smith said the death of ten soldiers on Wednesday made him go from “steamed to boiled” about Bush’s failed policies.

Very nice. That should be deserving of accolades, of bi-partisan support in the spirit of forgiveness and peace, right?

Not so fast, Spanky.

Exactly what has changed since you said this:

"The rhetoric on this is too heated," said Sen. Gordon Smith, R- Ore., whose state is home to the parents of one of the soldiers killed this week by insurgents. "When I hear things like 'Bush lied, kids died,' or even on our side that 'Retreat and' -- whatever the mantra is, my soul cries out for something more dignified.

"I don't believe their dissent is unpatriotic," Smith said of Democrats. "I simply believe it to be unwise. It is a tactical mistake of monumental proportions."

I can tell you exactly what has changed: an election. And polls.

This is barely an act of moral strength. It's really an act of a politician sensing his career is doomed.

Want praise and support, Gordon? Not gonna find it here. You had plenty of chances to show moral leadership and courage.

Instead, you show exactly what has been wrong with the Republican leadership the last several years:

If it doesn't affect me, I love it.

If it's going to hurt me, I'm against it.

Those are the deciding factors.

Bastard.