This is Bradley Blakeman. He used to be a deputy assistant to W., after which he was pulled into the clammy, close-talking, slightly sour-breathed embrace of the Republican political machine. He was tapped last year to lead the inaptly-named Freedom’s Watch, which was funded by a group of rich people to get us to invade Iran and elect Republicans and shit. You would think that would be working out really well for Brad, right? Well, luckily, he’s a pompous incompetent douchebag, so it’s not — although, it is sort of surprising he’s not working for Hillary directly.

“Sadly,” the Republican political machine is all confused and doesn’t really know what it wants. Elect McCain? Elect Republicans to Congress? Support Petraeus? Invade Iran? It’s all so darn confusing. And, what with chasing their tails for the last 9 months or so and fighting amongst themselves, they aren’t probably going to have enough time to do anything about that whole pesky Presidential election thingie and instead have opted to spend their money on paying more of their butt-buddies, firing Brad, looking for a new executive director and fighting amongst themselves.

It’s sad when the unintentional and unprecedented incompetence of the Republican attack machine is the only thing that might possibly cheer me up about the Democrats this week.

Great Expectations for a Conservative Group Seem All but Dashed [NY Times]