I’m sure many people trying to read The Rude Pundit gag on his pornographic descriptions and metaphors. But the thing about the Rude One is that he most often captures the visceral frustrations of long time Bush watchers. Yesterday's column was a good one: “America, If We’re Not Careful, Democracy Might Break Out.” We’ve been gamed for so many years with sound bites and red herrings and acted like there wasn’t anything anyone could do about it. Like he says, “It’s been so long since we behaved like a real, active democracy here in the United States that it’s like learning to ride a bike after you’ve lost a leg and have a prosthetic one in its place.” The particular column talks about Harry Reid getting in Bush’s face. Money quote:
“For years, Bush has been the pampered only child, given the easy questions, the soft pitches, the free run to the endzone. He got all the presents, all the love and attention. And then, all of a sudden, like every overprotected manchild, he's gotta face the real world, and the real world doesn't give a fuck what he thinks he's entitled to. Democracy, even though it's so often a dance among well-connected rich people, is a goddamned fight to the finish. Reid and Nancy Pelosi are schooling Bush, and, indeed, the rest of America, on what it means to live in a democracy.”
I think rudeness can be appropriate. It’s certainly worked for the current gang in charge.
Comments