AP reports that DeLay’s smiling mug shot will make it more difficult for Democrats who were looking forward to using it in campaign ads.

To which I say: nonsense. I predict they’ll just use Photoshop to turn the picture black and white and add a slate with numbers on it. Either that or they’ll use a different picture altogether, one in which DeLay is frowning, and Photoshop that one. If any readers are interested, I’ll take some friendly bets on who will be the first Democrat to use an altered DeLay photo in a campaign ad.

UPDATE: Scratch the betting. Knowing Ronnie Earle, he’d probably find someway to indict me for illegal online gambling without a license.