Old habits seemingly die hard on the other side of the aisle. It’s not really a secret that reactionaries generally favor a view of the world that assigns pretty clear roles to the genders – the boys do the hard stuff, like earn the paycheck and run the country, and the girls, well, hey, honey, grab me a beer from the fridge, will ya sweetheart?

What is kind of surprising – well, no, not really – is that this beer-and-cookies view of the way the world turns is now asserting itself in the Senate races. To wit, two non-penis-equipped persons are currently seeking Senate seats on the R ticket – Katherine Harris and Jeanine Pirro. Both were considered superstars in their party – until, I guess, they started to run for jobs that actually matter, like United States Senator. Today, both face immense party pressure to withdraw from their respective races. This from a party that thought nominating Alan Keyes in two races in two different states was a good idea – the bar isn’t set all that high.

Now, a penis is a great thing to have. But, taking into account reasonable creativity, it’s not clear that it has that many productive uses in the rarefied air of the United States Senate. Everyone knows that Elizabeth Dole has proven to be a disappointment for the other side, but really, guys, do you need to penalize the penisless?

Remember: “screwing the country

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