Maybe the antichrist is just running late

For not only did 6-6-06 bring us President Bush saying he was encouraged that peaceful diplomacy was on track with Iran, but campaigning Democrats are finally channeling the darkness and learning to speak Rovese–take this statement from Illinois State Rep. Melissa Bean, a Democrat up for re-election:

Ms. Bean said she would support making the tax cuts permanent only "so long as we're cutting spending," adding, "Otherwise it's not a tax cut; it's just a deferred tax increase."

Perhaps failure is merely deferred success after all.

And on a related note, check out this little pearl of Ukrainian gallows humor from Reuters' Odd News:

A man shouting that God would keep him safe was mauled to death by a lioness in Kiev zoo after he crept into the animal's enclosure, a zoo official said on Monday.

"The man shouted 'God will save me, if he exists', lowered himself by a rope into the enclosure, took his shoes off and went up to the lions," the official said.

"A lioness went straight for him, knocked him down and severed his carotid artery."

The incident, Sunday evening when the zoo was packed with visitors, was the first of its kind at the attraction.

How tragic. Didn't this guy know God takes Sundays off?