Blog Banter - As a hardcore liberal, I agree with Andrew Sullivan's position regarding sodomy laws and gay marriage, and it goes without saying that I was none too fond of Strom Thurmond; but even I think Andrew's gloating comment about the coincidence of Strom Thurmond's death and the SCOTUS decision striking down sodomy laws is a bit too much. In my opinion, Sullivan went way over the top. Frankly, I did not find his comment to be funny at all. I found it to be tasteless, obscene, disrespectful, and disgusting. I think Andrew should nominate himself for his own Sontag Award.