Andrew Sullivan has been on one of his contrarian rampages lately.

He’s been on the attack, for weeks now, calling for Director of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s head due to security lapses related to the undiebomber.

Sully seems to be realizing the error of his ways in a post this morning:

My core belief is that someone should be held responsible and accountable and that actual consequences for that should follow. My first impulse – that Napolitano should take the fall – was one expression of this, reflecting the British notion that the minister involved should resign whether or not he or she was directly responsible for the debacle…

That was my first impulse. But I understand this is culturally British – and even a relic as British politics have become less principled since. So my “off with her head!” initial response was ill-advised, even dumb in retrospect.

Good for you Sully, I still love you. :)

And just because I can, here’s an appropos video I just love that I hope you enjoy: