Congressman Brad Miller’s opponent, Vernon Robinson, last week sent out one of the wildest, most over-the-top, most clever, most irresponsible, most expensive and – I hope – least effective mailings I’ve ever seen.

And I thought nobody could top the stuff Carter and the Congressional Club used to send out about Jim Hunt.

Now, Brad should win reelection. He’s in a Democratic district that he drew up, for Pete’s sake.

And all the Democratic geniuses say this is our year, with Bush’s approval ratings going down as fast as Iraq casualties increase.

But you have to worry about an opponent who packs into one mailing:

• “Homosexual marriage”

• “Flag burning” and a “handgun ban”

• “An open border” and “amnesty” for illegal aliens

• “A San Francisco Soul Mate”

• “Negative character assassination”

• Even the Tuskegee Airmen.

I admit I read every word of it. All eight tightly printed pages. I couldn’t help it. It was hypnotizing, like watching a snake.

But here is what really disturbed me: that Robinson served as an Air Force “Missile Combat Crew Commander.”

I’m surprised we didn’t all get blown up.

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