I'm still not sure where this "leftist hero" tripe comes into play. I can't recall a single previous discussion about this guy. He's not even an American!
I call Shennanigans/Straw Man/Red Herring.
Of course, if you get us arguing about Galloway, we might miss the tidbit about the arrest warrant being issued for Tom Delay
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4358830.stm
