Ouch! I’m talking about the public thrashing Juan Cole delivered to the clueless Jonah Goldberg. Not content to accept defeat after being bested by Cole, Goldie made the dispute the subject of a column — and soon found himself on the receiving end of the most-painful-to-watch take-down since Jon Stewart humiliated Tucker Carlson. I almost found myself feeling sorry for poor Jonah.
Almost — but not quite …
