In the American alphabet, one would think that like all men & women, all letters are created equal. While I hate being the bearer of bad news, it pains me to say this is simply not true.
In politics and the media, the letter "D" is much more powerful, attractive, respected and admired than the letter "R". That's just the way it is.
Consider...
In 2005 the media had fits of anguish that the incoming Bush administration was spending $40 million on inaugural ceremonies. Words such as "disgrace" and "wasteful" were used. Writers asked how that money could be better spent on things like tsunami relief or for move Humvees for the war. Such spending was considered unseemly and extragavant when the nation faced a then record deficit of $412 billion.
BTW, there was the letter "R" to designate with which party that administration was affiliated.
Fast forward to 2009 and the incoming Obama administration is spending more than three times what was spent in 2005. Because the letter "D" is used to designate this administration, the rhetoric is far different. We hear words like "historic", "celebration", "glitz" and "momentous."
Amazingly there are no stories about how many armored vests $150 million would buy or how many starving children in Africa could be fed. Not one word about a new record deficit, record home foreclosures, and high unemployment.
All because of the letter "D".
Consider the number of scandals and problems that have plagued the Obama transition team: Blago, Richardson, Giethner, Clinton, et. al. If there were an "R" after any of these names, there'd be a shortage of trees and lumber in a 5 state area surrounding Washington as that other political party and the media built pyres on which to burn their opponents.
Yet, we hear that it's just some "honest mistakes" or nothing to worry about. What a difference a letter makes.
The hypocrisy is so deep I'm fearful my hip-waders won't keep me dry much longer.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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