I've seen some diaries on the two candidates competing in the democratic primary for the Maryland US Senate seat.

Most of these have involved arguing about sexual harrasment or race. Or which candidate could beat the Republican.

As an undecided voter in the Dem primary, my questions right now are:

Who should I vote for?

After the election, who would make a better senator?

And why?

Turnabout is fair play. The Republicans have chosen this week to showcase an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will limit free speech for those who show disrespect for the American flag. This is a brazen attempt to use emotion and nationalism to rally their base.

It's time to turn the tables on the Republicans by adding a small amendment to the flag amendment that will cause it to backfire on the Republicans.

Zarqawi being out of commission is nothing but good news.

So quit the sniping against Bush over Zarqawi. And the silly conspiracy theories that go along with it. They make all progressives look like simpering losers who can't even stop their whining to note one of the few bits of good news to hit Americans in a long time.