Finally, it's cool to be a Republican

When I was in college, Young Republican parties were dull (although they had expensive booze) and long on guys, short on girls. The Young Democrats had the good parties: interesting attitude-adjusting items to consume, live music, fascinating discussions, hot chix. Now, however, it's cool to be a Republican. To whit:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger is a skirt chaser


• Rush Limbaugh is a druggie (in recovery, of course - and he even talks about his feelings! )


• Bill Bennett is an unrepentant gambler


• Ollie North was a drug dealer


• Bush's drinking days are the stuff of legends


• The family-values crowd's leaders are now serial monogamists and occasional adulterers (Barr, Gingrich, Livingston. etc.)


• There are openly gay Republicans (the Log Cabin Republicans)

It took 35 years, but the GOP finally caught up with the Democrats.

The way I stayed in good graces with both sides was to measure my words carefully. Around the short-haired, stick-up-their-butts Republicans I pointed all the Democrats' shortcomings (no shortage of material there). When with the Democrats I took shots at THEIR adversaries (no challenge on that). Likewise, both the Libertarians and the left-wing radicals thought I was one of them.

Back then I considered those groups to be the political equivalent of heathens. Come to think of it....