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May 03, 2009
"Parties were more fun when George W. Bush was president"
In today's Detroit Free Press, liberal columnist Laura Varon Brown complains that she does not feel free to criticize anything Barack Obama has said or done, and that this is not healthy: Parties were more fun when George W. Bush was president. You could debate, argue even, praise and condemn, throw darts and laurels and solve the world's problems over a bottle of wine.Actually, I think it might have been worse than that, but the point is well taken, and there's a lot more. The elections are still a ways off, but I hope they keep this up. UPDATE: Perhaps things are not as bleak as I thought. Linking an amazing piece of fearless investigative journalism, Glenn Reynolds praises the "HARD-HITTING, DEEP-DIGGING, WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS." As you can see right here, it's pull-no-punches time at the Corps: After a date night out on Saturday evening, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama decided to take a stroll when their motorcade arrived back at the White House.Wow. I'm on the edge of my seat. Nice to see the kid gloves are finally off! posted by Eric on 05.03.09 at 09:29 PM
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I think she would have found the same thing was true last year. If she'd ever said anything good about George Bush at a party, the same quashing of debate would have happened. The only difference is that before she was probably going along with the quashing, and now she disagrees with the CW. Wah. Pax · May 4, 2009 07:35 AM Right. I can imagine the debate. Resolved: Bush is worse than Hitler. The "debate" would then devolve into a question of degree, e.g. worse, worserer, or worsererest. apotheosis · May 4, 2009 10:12 AM I experienced the same thing Sunday at a open house for sale in California. The real estate salesman launched into a harange against Republicans and when I, a prospective buyer, started to offer a polite dissent, I was literally shouted down. The salesman followed me out the door ranting as I went. One would think that a realtor would be smart enough to not drive off buyers. Thus do civil wars start. Whitehall · May 4, 2009 06:29 PM In a way, I can't blame the Obamas for relishing their luxury, the historic nature of being the first black first couple. But, this is just sentimental twaddle. He needs to have some steel to his personal presidency, which he doesn't appear to have. He's happy to enjoy the lux and leave the running of gummerment to The Party. RW of Ottawa · May 4, 2009 08:58 PM |
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"You could debate, argue even, praise and condemn, throw darts and laurels and solve the world's problems over a bottle of wine."
Right. I can imagine the debate. Resolved: Bush is worse than Hitler.