Good News?
Today's WaPo headline: "Spate of Good News Gives White House a Chance to Regroup."
Excuse me?
What, exactly, is this good news that should help this group rebound from the unspeakable tragedies that it has unleash upon itself? What is this cure for all the self-inflicted wounds?
In a White House that had virtually forgotten what good news looks like, the past few weeks have been refreshing. A Republican won a much-watched special congressional election. President Bush recruited a Wall Street heavy hitter as Treasury secretary. U.S. forces killed the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. And now the architect of the Bush presidency has avoided criminal charges.
Let's look at that. First: the congressional election. A narrow victory for a Republican in a solidly Republican district. The closeness of the vote shows how much trouble they're really in. When one of their 'safe' seats is up for grabs like a jump ball, it's not good news. When they are able to grab the tip, it's a momentary reprieve, but that's about it. That's like saying the team that gets that opening tip has momentum to win the basketball game. If that's what counts as good news these days, they really are in trouble.
But why was there a special election in the first place? Right. Duke Cunningham, confessed serial felon and bribe-taker, had to quit. And he's taking more parts of the corruption machine with him (hello Rep Lewis!).
That's certainly a breath of fresh air for them.
A "Wall Street heavy hitter" as Treasury Secretary? Do we all suddenly like Wall Street? And what's the real news there? Right. The news is that anyone would take the job. Georgie was scouring the hallways, offering the role to anybody he recognized (Georgie hates new people). And the rest of the Junta was pounding the streets looking for a financial player who would have anything to do with them, literally for years. John Snow was a widely recognized failure for a long time before they got anyone who could pass confirmation to agree to take the job.
Henry Paulson said yes! He said YES!
Right.
What else you got?
They killed Zarqawi. We're all glad of that, but is there anyone on the planet who thinks this will make any dent in the Iraq mess? Will it be less violent, dangerous, or outright stupid? The fight in Iraq is between the Sunni's, the Shi'ia, and the Kurds. Al Qaeda was a bit player, and will remain so under any leadership. It's nice that this bloodthirsty pig will no longer be sucking air, but will this really help Georgie? Really?
Which brings us to Karl Rove. Darth Rove won't be indicted, according to his lawyer. But prosecutor Fitzgerald isn't saying anything. And they won't reveal the letter he got, which leads to speculation that there's still another shoe to drop.
And even if he's off the criminal hook, there are still questions to be answered. He lied to the American people by categorically denying involvement. Georgie and Chicanery lied when they said Rove was clean. He did breach his security clearance to reveal the name to reporters. And they can't hide behind Fitz's skirt anymore; they can't just say "we won't comment on an ongoing case."
In a democracy, they'd have to talk. We'll see just how much is left of our tattered system when (if) the questions get asked.
All in all, where is the headline here? A few mildly positive stories which will lead to far more negative stories of corruption and malfeasance. Meanwhile, other stories tell of billions wasted in in the Katrina debacle by another inept arm of the Junta. Fraudulent claims were paid be FEMA even after the fraud was revealed to them.
Corruption and incompetence are the deadly combination that governs. And their media arm still vainly strives for "good news."
Nice try.
Excuse me?
What, exactly, is this good news that should help this group rebound from the unspeakable tragedies that it has unleash upon itself? What is this cure for all the self-inflicted wounds?
In a White House that had virtually forgotten what good news looks like, the past few weeks have been refreshing. A Republican won a much-watched special congressional election. President Bush recruited a Wall Street heavy hitter as Treasury secretary. U.S. forces killed the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. And now the architect of the Bush presidency has avoided criminal charges.
Let's look at that. First: the congressional election. A narrow victory for a Republican in a solidly Republican district. The closeness of the vote shows how much trouble they're really in. When one of their 'safe' seats is up for grabs like a jump ball, it's not good news. When they are able to grab the tip, it's a momentary reprieve, but that's about it. That's like saying the team that gets that opening tip has momentum to win the basketball game. If that's what counts as good news these days, they really are in trouble.
But why was there a special election in the first place? Right. Duke Cunningham, confessed serial felon and bribe-taker, had to quit. And he's taking more parts of the corruption machine with him (hello Rep Lewis!).
That's certainly a breath of fresh air for them.
A "Wall Street heavy hitter" as Treasury Secretary? Do we all suddenly like Wall Street? And what's the real news there? Right. The news is that anyone would take the job. Georgie was scouring the hallways, offering the role to anybody he recognized (Georgie hates new people). And the rest of the Junta was pounding the streets looking for a financial player who would have anything to do with them, literally for years. John Snow was a widely recognized failure for a long time before they got anyone who could pass confirmation to agree to take the job.
Henry Paulson said yes! He said YES!
Right.
What else you got?
They killed Zarqawi. We're all glad of that, but is there anyone on the planet who thinks this will make any dent in the Iraq mess? Will it be less violent, dangerous, or outright stupid? The fight in Iraq is between the Sunni's, the Shi'ia, and the Kurds. Al Qaeda was a bit player, and will remain so under any leadership. It's nice that this bloodthirsty pig will no longer be sucking air, but will this really help Georgie? Really?
Which brings us to Karl Rove. Darth Rove won't be indicted, according to his lawyer. But prosecutor Fitzgerald isn't saying anything. And they won't reveal the letter he got, which leads to speculation that there's still another shoe to drop.
And even if he's off the criminal hook, there are still questions to be answered. He lied to the American people by categorically denying involvement. Georgie and Chicanery lied when they said Rove was clean. He did breach his security clearance to reveal the name to reporters. And they can't hide behind Fitz's skirt anymore; they can't just say "we won't comment on an ongoing case."
In a democracy, they'd have to talk. We'll see just how much is left of our tattered system when (if) the questions get asked.
All in all, where is the headline here? A few mildly positive stories which will lead to far more negative stories of corruption and malfeasance. Meanwhile, other stories tell of billions wasted in in the Katrina debacle by another inept arm of the Junta. Fraudulent claims were paid be FEMA even after the fraud was revealed to them.
Corruption and incompetence are the deadly combination that governs. And their media arm still vainly strives for "good news."
Nice try.
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