In the Village, the Idiots are turning on each other
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 4th, 2010 5:51 am by HL
In the Village, the Idiots are turning on each other
At the Washington Post a trumped up civil war becomes Brother against Broder.
Oh dear, for a couple weeks Dana Milbank and company have been writing pieces of how poor, sweet, innocent Rahm Emanuel cannot get the President to follow Rahm’s brilliant post-hoc advice. The Village shook.
And now it shakes back as Matlock himself unleashes Broderian outrage, to impose social order like Sally Quinn defending her crab puffs from Roger Aisles.
But, as one White House staffer said to me, “Rahm likes to win,” and when the losses began to pile up, he probably vented his frustrations to some of his old pals in Congress. It’s clear that some of them are talking to the press.
Oh, I’m sure no one would ever “suspect” Rahm of leaking stuff to the press, to make Rahm Emanuel look better, that would be f***ing retarded. It’s nice to see passive aggressiveness remains entrenched within the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — for 8 years I missed the passivity.
I will not take sides in a Broder vs. Milbank battle, other than to cheer on the war. But there is a point in Broder’s column when you cannot help but utter the statement, “WELL THAT’S RICH”:
From too many years of covering politics, I have come to believe as Axiom One that the absolute worst advice politicians ever receive comes from journalists who fancy themselves great campaign strategists.
That Broder, he’s the comeback kid.
Late Late Night FDL: Tweet Me When The Revolution Begins
It’s been nearly two years since I posted what may be my favorite Late Late Night youtube of all time. I’ve been listening to it quite a bit as of late and had to share it once again.
It’s been nearly two years since I posted what may be my favorite Late Late Night youtube of all time. I’ve been listening to it quite a bit as of late and had to share it once again.
Patti Smith recites the Declaration of Independence with German subtitles in an inspired forceful manner as an indictment of George W. Bush. Anklage von George W. Bush!
So tweet me when the revolution begins, twitter.com/eurekasprings. Patti has our script.
Update: Firedog Edward Teller has completed and posted his first draft of the final movement to his orchestral work, Hindu Kush. Listen to it here.
What’s on your mind tonight?
Bonus video: If Dogs Run Free – Bob Dylan
Tags: Bob Dylan, Declaration of Independence, Free running dogs, George W. Bush, lies, Patti Smith, revolution
