I know Samuel Johnson said that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, but I think he meant to replace “patriotism” with “Rudy Giuliani’s New Hampshire ad.” He just wasn’t alive to see it.
Never mind the fact that all of these challenges have grown worse under the tenure of George W. Bush, whose neocon, imperialist foreign policy matches up best with Rudy’s foreign policy vision. Never mind that the part where Osama bin Laden shows up only reminds you of the fact that he’s still alive. But the ultimate chutzpah is that somehow, New York City’s mayor is the guy who’s “tested” and “ready” to deal with such a thing. Happening to be in a particular city on 9/11 does not a foreign policy resume make, as the public is beginning to figure out.
Josh Marshall is thankful that Rudy’s tanking in the polls is almost complete, and I agree with him. A country with this 30-second spot as the template for a President’s foreign policy is almost too horrific to contemplate, particularly when you consider the foreign policy advisers (hello, Norman Podhoretz) really to realize this nightmare.
2 Responses to “Run For Your Lives!”
Also notice how in the ad it says that Osama is “still making threats.”
But he is still making threats because, as you noted, he is still alive.
Something to say?
Lowercase matt, your thoughts?
Left by Noah Noah
January 2, 2008 at 8:59pm