Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Dick Clarke Is Telling the Truth

Fred Kaplan puts it all together. The picture that emerges is completely consistent and pathetic.

And Saletan:

"It's funny, in retrospect, that Bush ran for president as a uniter. To unite a country, you have to acknowledge and reconcile differences. Bush doesn't work toward unity; he assumes it. He doesn't reconcile differences; he denies them. It's his tax cut or nothing. It's his homeland security bill or nothing. It's his terrorism policy or nothing. If you're playing politics, this is smart strategy. But if you're trying to help the country, it's foolish. The odds are that 50 percent of the other party's ideas are right. By ruling them out, you start your presidency 50 percent wrong."

UPDATE: I was watching Clarke on C-Span tonight. So much more a straight-shooter on answering questions than anyone form the White House. No cheap shots, just the straight-up facts. And the apology was spot-on as the right thing to do.

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