do we get hung out to dry?
So far the media has attacked Edwards at his populist base arguing that his $400 haircut and philanthropy really isn’t what the people should want in a presnit. (Far better we should have Cheney’s sock puppet?)
Even though Wa Po’s series is fascinating and gives us new glimpses into that subterranean world of Cheney it leaves us even more puzzled at Bush and how much of a non-entity is he and has he been. Talks of getting Cheney to quit are “quaint” but given this crowd’s tenacity doesn’t look like a great possibility. I was and still am, surprised that Rummy left. That must have been a fluke!
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So is Cheney part of the administration or really just an insurgent force taking over the government?
The only two bright spots I see are the story about Lugar finally having enough:
Lugar urges Bush to change course soon in Iraq
and stories about Bloomberg giving us a Perot factor in the election. (Russ Limbaugh claims Bloomberg is Perot on Steroids! And Russ should know his drugs!) I believe that Perot actually allowed Clinton to win and the same could happen if Bloomberg runs because, lets face it, the repubs candidates all have a eeewww factor. Much has been made of the fact that Fred Thompson’s wives still LIKE him! But really!
But where does that leave us? As of right now Cheney and the evangelicals are crucifying our constitution. And there doesn’t seem to be any medic in sight! The media seems to have more to do with the dems nomination than seems natural or proper. Obviously Edwards is not the CORPORATE candidate! Will we, as dems, be able to separate out the crap from the real deal?