The far right is mad as hell and their are not going to take it any more. Their former leader, President Bush, unexpectedly hopped on another horse mid-stream when he responded to a reporter’s question about whether the Schiavo case showed that judges were out of control and should be held responsible. He said, “I believe in an independent judiciary. I believe in proper checks and balances.”

Bush even earned an atta-boy from Senator Kennedy for that one, which prompted reports of smoke coming out of DeLay’s ears. (NYC firefighters refused to respond.)

Another righty, Roy Moore of Alabama 10 commandments fame, said of the Shiavo case “Jeb Bush should have issued an executive order and brought her into state custody. He had the authority”.

They are even after Bill Frist(R-Tenn), Senate Majority leader and pioneer of video diagnosis. Frist said last week, “I believe we have a fair and independent judiciary today.” Phyllis Schlafly (founder of the conservative Eagle Forum), responded to this in an interview Thursday by describing Frist as a “nice man,” but warned that “his fate hangs on whether he puts the judges through. If he doesn’t, it’s his last blast.”

Pass the salt, please.