An interesting portrait of GOP Congressman Walter Jones in today's Politico. A staunch Christian conservative, until recently Jones was best known nationally as the man who championed the name change in the House cafeteria of French fries to "Freedom fries." But that was then.

For the past two years, Jones has been sounding downright liberal. Along with Denis Kucinich, he sponsored a measure to set a certain date for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. But that's not all:

Jones' politics have become increasingly at odds with a Republican party that he believes has lost its moorings. Although he voted to authorize the war, he has since become one of its most vociferous opponents. He was one of only two House Republicans to vote against expanding the scope of the administration's anti-terrorist surveillance program. And he thinks Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is downright incompetent, and believes vice-presidential aide Scooter Libby should have served some jail time -- "at least a day or two."

Jeez. What's next? A formal apology to the French? Of course, while I agree with just about every one of Mr. Jones' new-found views, it all spells potential trouble in terms of re-election. His district, home to the suspiciously-French-sounding Camp Lejeune, is, to put it mildly, "military friendly." In fact, it was in a small local diner called Cubbies where Freedom Fries made their debut. Here live many of the 28-percenters, the die-hard supporters of GWB. So we may be witnessing the final few months of Mr. Jones' congressional career. Alas.