The Horror, The Horror or Crying in Argentina

Another time out from reality as the media dumbs down for the Mark Sanford morality play. So much for health care, North Korea, Iran and the sale of the state of California on ebay. The AP had an analysis piece this a.m. that was priceless, "Analysis: Why do politicians cheat?" It was almost anguished in its tone. Political psychologists were spoken to and comments were made about guys with huge...egos. The article was stern in tone. The NY Times blogista, Kate Phillips on "The Caucus" piece was more urbane, but, of course, it would be. Bless her heart she included some emails ,alleged to be from correspondence between Mark and Maria of Argentine fame. I did not read beyond her posting of a brief sample of this private correspondence.

(disclaimer: I am not a trained analyst or lit. critter)

Having disclaimed all responsibility for what I am about to say, I must observe the more sensitive side of the Governor surprised me....For a man who was prepared to see people in his state go hungry on principle, I was not expecting such angst from the tough guy from the land of John C. Calhoun. I have to assume that agents for many publishers have taken note of the governor's sensitive prose style. Can a book deal be far off? There are so many lessons to be learned here...none of them of the slightest use to the nation in dealing with any of our country's serious troubles.

Still, who among us can drive past a car crash without looking....? How will the Reps. rebound; or to put it in a Cosellian riff "Will the party of Lincoln resuscitate itself and fight it's way back into the game. Here for further insight is Frank Gifford....Well, maybe not." We miss Howard? Sorry, I lost focus. As Tallulah Bankhead once observed, " There is less here than meets the eye."

Your humble servant,


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