Is he trying to be funny or ironic? Doubtful ...
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/rn20040424.shtmlItem #1:
In addition to menacing all judicial nominations, Daschle is now preventing legislation from being sent to Senate-House conferences to resolve differences in bills passed by both Houses unless the outcome is guaranteed.
First of all, Bush's judicial nominations have been flying through in record speed, save a few right-wing activist judges. But the point is that Novak doesn't like Daschle using Senate rules. It's menacing!
Item #2:
DeLay is a Republican hero for orchestrating the off-year congressional redistricting that promises to produce six additional House seats for his party.
Oh, but the TX GOP can abuse our democratic process for political gain. Such abuses are heroic!