Who's the Wacko?

In another section of the Bob Novak column in RealClearPolitics, Novak describes an appearance by Sen. Tom Harkin on the liberal and never-listened-to Air America radio network:

HARKIN HOLLERING
On the day before Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen was confirmed by the Senate as part of a negotiated compromise, Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin called her "wacko."

Harkin, appearing on liberal Randi Rhodes's national radio talk show, became animated as he said of Owen: "This is not a person to put on the bench for a lifetime appointment. This person is wacko! She's wacko!"

On the same program, Harkin said Christian broadcasters are "sort of our home-grown Taliban." He added: "They have a direct line to God. And if you don't tune into their line, you're obviously on Satan's line."

Let's take a walk down memory lane for a moment. If you look back at the film of the famous "Dean scream" on the night of the Iowa primary, who is that standing behind Dean and cheering enthusiastically? Sen. Tom Harken, of course, who endorsed Dean in the primaries before Dean self-destructed. Harkin's ability to determine who's a wacko and who isn't appears to be somewhat limited.