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We couldn't believe our luck. The Democrats, fresh off a loss by Presidential contender John Kerry and Republican gains in the Congress, decided to tap one of their failed presidential contenders to chair the party. Their pick was a man whose inability to control his mouth had possibly cost him the nomination, perhaps even the White House.

As DNC Chair, Dean didn't disappoint... his opponents. He said things like, "I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for..." and accused the President of playing "hide the salami" with Supreme Court nominations. He even felt compelled, during an "interesting conversation" about "dog pee," to warn a class of 8th grades not to drink urine. Dean as DNC Chair was the gift that kept on giving.

But never fear, the Stupid Party, as Bob Novak called the GOP, would even the score in 2006 by putting Mel Martinez as the face of the RNC. After a string of skilled persuaders like Marc Racicot, Ed Gillespie, and Ken Mehlman, the party could have chosen someone like Michael Steele, another skilled persuader, or possibly dozens of others. In the wake of voter repudiation of Congress, we could have gone for someone outside of Washington. There were probably dozens of excellent men and women to choose from. Instead, we chose Mel Martinez.

Today I made the mistake of reading the newspaper at lunch and almost choked on my cheeseburger when I read Mel's latest:

I gotta tell you, the greatest thing in the world is watching the Democrats trip over each other in the first few days.

The greatest thing. The greatest thing.

No, Senator, the "greatest thing" would be some combination of the following: Winning the war on terror. Protecting our borders. Controlling runaway spending. Preserving our nation's reputation with our allies and enemies. A truly unbiased media, or at least one honest about its bias. Castro answering for his crimes, preferably to his Maker. A history lesson for Keith Olberman, "Sir." Making the Bush tax cuts permanent. Saving at least some of the unborn from destruction. Ronald Reagan, or someone very much like him, coming back to run for President in '08.

Those things would be pretty great.

The new RNC Chair publicly gloating over the internecine struggles of the other side? Not so great. Pretty darn poor, if you ask me. Please, Senator, keep a tight lid on your partisan glee and try not to bother the grown-ups who are doing the work of rebuilding your party.

And whatever you do, resist the urge to scream.