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4.08.2004
Knives Out I couldn't help but wonder, watching Condoleezza Rice testify before the 9-11 commission, how the Republicans will feel now that there is an equivalent forum for mockery and ridicule fueled by the Democrats as there has been for one fueled by Republicans for nearly a decade. They will feel the knife edge that has turned the Democrats into professional wimps. I would hesitate to call Air America "Liberal" radio, its Democratic radio fueled by Democratic partisanship, just like the so called "conservative" radio has been Republican radio fueled by Republican partisanship for years. We should no sooner expect Air America to criticize Kerry for straying from liberal ideals than we should expect Limbaugh to criticize Bush for straying from Conservative ideology. Sure, they might toss in some lukewarm criticism to keep up some sort of pretext, but you should know what to expect when you dial in to either side. Republican attack radio has had the intended effect of forcing Democrats to measure every word they say, knowing that any slip or admission of wrongdoing will be beaten to death on the airwaves for the eager partisans to enjoy and savor. As such it has forced the debate to narrow on that side of the aisle. Air America will have the effect of forcing Republicans to narrow their language as well. The Bush administration spin as presented as "evidence" at the commission hearings is that something went wrong, we're doing things to correct the problem, but nobody in the upper echelon of the Bush White House deserves any blame and will not admit to making any mistakes. Of course you have to wonder, if something went wrong but nobody in the White House knew what was going on, then they were either negligent or they are lying. I can accept Richard Clark's explanation. I can even forgive a White House that says "hey look, we had priorities that we were pursuing that didn't leave enough time or manpower to devote to watching this one particular threat". If they accepted responsibility, beyond saying that the information never got to them, it might be forgivable even though it would be political suicide, especially now that there is a radio network that would pound and pound and pound any admission of guilt. The blade cuts both ways. | |
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