You impress me, Kryptonian. More, your valor has touched my heart. Oh, yes, there is still some small part of me that knows mercy.

Yesterday E.J. Dionne wrote:

This month's offensive by President Bush and his allies in Congress against gay marriage and flag burning proves one thing: The Republican Party thinks its base of social conservatives is a nest of dummies who have no memories and respond like bulls whenever red flags are waved in their faces.

That's right, of course, but what a missed opportunity. Clearly the Republican Party thinks its base of social conservatives is a herd of cattle who have no memories but respond like bulls whenever red flags are waved in their faces.

It could even be a fun game: Clearly the Republican Party thinks its ______ is/are a ______ of ______ who have no ______ but respond like ______ whenever ______ are waved in their faces.