After serving his country and observing the workings of its government, Sicknick had come to believe that America is governed by a self-interested, unresponsive and unaccountable oligarchy. There is ample evidence to support his beliefs. Biden and Sen. Chuck Schumer, both of whom voted to authorize the invasion, have suffered no consequences for their folly. Nor have the countless other supporters of the invasion who populate Congress, K Street and the think tanks.

Like the rest of us, he didn't like Bush either. That should be a good way of screening out the opportunists from republicans worth voting for, any one saying they approved of Bush's regime should be immediately disqualified.