The first article is a David Mamet essay published in the liberal rag Village Voice. My cousin Dave introduced me to David Mamet’s work in college. One of Mamet’s movies is called the Spanish Game Prisoner (thanks David) and is worth Netflixing.

Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’ (By the way, has some objectionable language)

The second article is by Orson Scott Card detailing why Mitt Romney should not be selected as Vice President. I supported Mitt Romney, and I admit that part of my intrigue had to do with his identity. He is a Mormon, I am a Mormon. More importantly, he echoed my fiscal and defense conservatism, while having the same somewhat ambivalent attitude about social conservatism. I don’t know that he was my favorite candidate ever, but I would have voted for him.

Some Romney supporters, however, seem to think he would be the best choice for VP, ignoring the baggage McCain already has with certain groups of conservative voters and Romney’s own political achilles heel — Mormonism.

McCain’s Vice

On the identity politics note, what Huckabee did to Romney so dishonestly is despicable. If you are going to submarine a guy for his religion, at least be honest that you are doing it for that reason.