Bush to appoint Muslim to highest US position ever

Reuters is reporting that Bush is planning on moving US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad over to the UN as our new ambassador. That would make Khalilzad the highest-ranked Muslim official in the US government ever, at least according to what my sources tell me. And I think that's great.

And just like the gays in the Republican party, once you let some in, more will follow. Lots more. I think that's great too.

I'm really going to enjoy watching the religious right bigots try to torpedo this nomination. They can't afford to give Muslim-Americans a foothold in the most senior reaches of our government. Why? Because the religious right Republicans are bigots, and Khalilzad's appointment will break a very high glass ceiling for Muslim-Americans.

I love watching Bush screw the religious right. Smells like... John McCain.

Couple questions from Joe in DC: Will Khalilzad be sworn in with a Koran? Can someone in the media ask Congressman Virgil Goode what he thinks about this nomination?