Just call him Candidate X

This is funniest thing I've read all day. A Republican candidate for the Senate that holds a press conference but wants to remain anonymous because he wants to distance himself from the Bush.

The candidate gave the luncheon briefing to nine reporters from newspapers, magazines and networks under the condition that he be identified only as a GOP Senate candidate. When he was pressed to go on the record, his campaign toyed with the idea but got cold feet. He was anxious enough to air his gripes but cautious enough to avoid a public brawl with the White House.

It appears the GOP is planning with go with the Stockholm Syndrome defense on the campaign trail, as in we only pretended to be on board with the White House agenda because we were afraid. The scary thing is it just might work.