"Even Rich Lowry Is Impressed"

You've probably seen that line somewhere in blogosphere over the past couple days. Obama's putting the final touches on his victory has led to a brief orgy of self-congratulation, including remarks like Lowry's: "This is an historic moment... an amazing thing... and heartening about this country's capacity for progress." But 'even' is the wrong word here. 'Especially' is more apt. Right-wing pundits want to claim credit for something they had nothing to do with (don't hold your breath waiting for the Republicans to nominate a black presidential candidate) and are more than happy to engage in a moment of sanctimonious and self-congratulatory misty-eyedness about Obama in order to better position themselves for next week's punditry about how Bill Cosby has A1 solutions to all the nation's racial ills. Good riddance.