In her column today, Maureen Dowd asks a reasonable question.

Be honest. Who would you rather share a foxhole with: a gay soldier or Mitt Romney?

A gay soldier, of course. In a dicey situation like that, you need someone steadfast who knows who he is and what he believes, even if he's not allowed to say it out loud.

Hmm, a patriotic young American willing to put his or her life on the line in service to the United States, or a presidential candidate who avoided military service and still has no idea whether U.N. weapons inspectors were allowed entry into Iraq in 2003? In a military crisis, who do I trust?

It really isn't a tough call.