March 10, 2008 5:37 AM

Better to be thought a fool than to be Steve King and Howard Wolfson and remove all doubt, eh?

This was a very interesting week in terms of determining which outrageous comments warrant resignation and which do not. Let’s review, shall we? Samantha Power calling Hillary Clinton a “monster” leads to a quick resignation. Howard Wolfson comparing the Obama campaign to Ken Starr does not. Then there is Republican congressman Steve King, who claimed that “the optics” of a Barack Obama presidency would encourage “the radical Islamists” - and that al-Qaeda “would be dancing in the streets” if Obama wins. Now, imbecility has never been a disqualifier for public office. But rank racism should be. If John McCain and the GOP hierarchy don’t ask King to step down, the optics will be very, very clear indeed.

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