Cynical Nation

This is what, the fourth, fifth such incident in recent weeks? Let's take a moment to imagine an alternate reality in which these crimes were targeted against Democratic campaign offices. Let's try to imagine what the media coverage of that would look like. Not pretty, is it? Wonder what the headline would be on the NYT editorial? Do you think the term "brownshirts" would prominently appear?

Yeah, me too.

Bush's campaign office in Spokane burglarized, vandalized

Offices that house President Bush's re-election campaign in Spokane were broken into and vandalized last night, the latest in a string of crimes at Republican offices across the country

I think the pattern is worth cataloging. If I'm missing any, let me know.

• Milwaukee
  
• West Virginia
  
• Knoxville
  
• Orlando
  
• Tampa
  

And speaking of the New York Times, I usually do read their Op-Ed page, but I must have missed the editorial where they condemned this epidemic of political violence and harassment in the strongest possible terms. Must have been while I was out of town. If someone could provide me with a link, I'd be obliged.