The Nation piece doesn't say that they were merely consulted. It says that they helped to write the speech. Praising a speech that one helped to write without disclosing that fact is pretty ballsy.

Of course there is hypocrisy. There was tons of that as Republicans held multiple hearings in the late 90's on Democratic finance embarrassments without disclosing that they were guilty of many of the same things.

I was also disgusted with Fred Barnes for going after Bishop Robinson without disclosing that he, Barnes, is part of two "reform" groups that oppose gays in the ministry.