Wednesday, July 20, 2005

If Liberals Were a Corleone, Which One Should They Be?

This conversation is going on over at the Whiskey Bar. Check it out. I, too, vote for Michael. And it's time we went to the mattresses, don't you think? Here's a sample:

"The Dems need to try to be more like Michael -- cool, analytical and totally pragmatic. "It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business."

Sometimes that means ordering a hit, sometimes it means biding your time. Sometimes it means striking with everything you've got -- e.g. the "confirmation" scene (which, given today's big topic, has certain ironic connotations.) Sometimes it means offering to talk peace, while secretly preparing to w[h]ack the guy. Sometimes it means just plain talking peace.

But it has nothing to do with fairness or open-mindedness or listening to opposing points of view. It has to do with what's best for the "family" -- which in this case we can define broadly as those groups and constituencies in American society who oppose the GOP machine and want to see it destroyed (or at least kicked out of power.)"

1 comment:

KP said...

Hi there, cheers for your comment on my blog. It's great to know that even people I haven't met were following my travels. I'm still updating it and will eventually do a final round up of the experience. I've already booked air tickets to New York and will be in California for xmas and new year, I'm definately hooked !!
KP x