a Beaver believer

stephen colbert was off his game last night in the interview with chris matthews. but dana milbank offered this humorous closer for his column today on the dumb dumb timing of the anti-flag burning amendment:

An hour later, Hatch fell a vote short of his goal. But there was no time to wallow: Oregon's Smith was already on the floor, hailing Oregon State University's college baseball World Series victory.

"Mr. President," Smith announced with an enthusiasm that eluded him during the flag-burning debate, "I stand before you a Beaver believer."