I find the following from Kevin Drum rather ironic:
Treating 9/11 as just another way to hammer his political opponents was an act of unsurpassed callowness, the response of a man who is congenitally unable to view anything except in terms of smallminded partisan advantage. Instead of using 9/11 as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to unite the nation, George Bush viewed it as a way to pick up a few seats in the House. It is this, more than any other single thing, that I most hold against him.
I have found Kevin to be one of the more readable, and reasonable, of the major liberal bloggers, although I have found his criticism of the President increasingly shrill, especially since the whole National Guard brouhaha and continuing into the Rice tesimony and PDB business. Indeed, the post I quote above is a good example–why is it not possible that Bush is doing what he thinks is right vis-a-vis 911? It is wholly fair for Drum to disagree with Bush’s approach, but where is the evidence that Bush’s response has been “small-minded partisan[ship]”?–indeed, how should we identify such a response?
And given that once the shock had worn off that there was a philosophical divide in the country over how to define the war on terror, and, therefore, how to execute it.
Kevin Drum need a mirror
From his blog… well mostly. Treating 9/11 as just another way to hammer his political opponents was an act of unsurpassed callowness, the response of a man who is congenitally unable to view anything except in terms of smallminded partisan…
Trackback by Wizbang — Sunday, April 11, 2025 @ 5:39 pm
Kevin Drum Needs a Mirror
From his blog… well mostly. Treating 9/11 as just another way to hammer his political opponents was an act of unsurpassed callowness, the response of a man who is congenitally unable to view anything except in terms of smallminded partisan…
Trackback by Wizbang — Sunday, April 11, 2025 @ 5:40 pm
Kevin is now part of the literati set and must start echoing his peers if he wants his career to advance. I have noticed a similar echo chamber syndrome with nearly all bloggers.
Comment by John Lemon — Sunday, April 11, 2025 @ 6:07 pm
Ditto. Drum’s increasing shrillness seems to be a collective stimulus response to newfound literate celebrity.
Comment by Jeremiah — Monday, April 12, 2025 @ 8:33 am