Wow. The guy’s even crazier than I thought:

“One thing that God has brought to us is Terri Schiavo, to help elevate the visibility of what is going on in America,” Mr. DeLay told a conference organized by the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian group. A recording of the event was provided by the advocacy organization Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

“This is exactly the issue that is going on in America, of attacks against the conservative movement, against me and against many others,” Mr. DeLay said.

Mr. DeLay complained that “the other side” had figured out how “to defeat the conservative movement,” by waging personal attacks, linking with liberal organizations and persuading the national news media to report the story. He charged that “the whole syndicate” was “a huge nationwide concerted effort to destroy everything we believe in.”

So it’s a vast, left-wing conspiracy that’s the source of DeLay’s troubles. A conspiracy that apparently includes David Brooks. And Terry Schiavo has been sent by God to redeem DeLay’s good name.

This would all be amusing if DeLay didn’t hold a powerful position that involves stuff like, um, running the country.

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