Have you ever wanted to ask a powerful Republican pointed questions directly? Below is my attempt to dilute the kool-aid in one rising Republican star's brain. Benson K. Whitney was Norm Coleman's campaign manager in 2002 and one of the Bush pioneers in 2004. He was appointed to be Ambassador to Norway last year. Since I doubt these sorts of letter ever reach their intended target, I decided to post it as a diary (my first).
Ambassador Benson K. Whitney
Henrik Ibsens gate 48
0244 Oslo, Norway
Dear Ambassador Whitney,
I know you have met thousands of people in your days and I won't presume that you will easily remember me, but the few times I spent with you sharing our common interest in music were memorable and compel me to write to you. I am a Democrat, but I consider myself an honest partisan and I certainly leave room in my worldview for good and honest Republicans. Over the years, I've watched as you have become a more and more public figure in the Republican Party. I began to become distressed by this during the 2004 campaign when, in my honest opinion, I couldn't imagine how any sensible person could see G.W. Bush as anything but a shallow, petty little man. However, I do consider that I have never met him and that there are many things I will never know about him, and you certainly had the right to help elect him as you did the completely rudderless Norm Coleman.
At the present day, however, I wonder more and more what someone like you is thinking. You always seemed like an intelligent and sensible man in person, the kind of man that could appreciate and accept the responsibility that should come with the wealth and public influence you have had (I assume) your entire life. At the present time, I begin to wonder, what do you think of the Bush administration currently? Your public silence during this time when elected Republicans seem to be bracing for a tidal wave of corruption and criminality unparalleled in this nation's history makes wonder if your shoulders are too narrow to handle the responsibility that comes with your station.
After the 2004 election my six-year old daughter, seeing how distressed I was, asked, "are we going to be okay?" My heart almost broke, because I felt bad for burdening her with my grown up problems. I assured her everything was going to be fine. But, I've never forgotten her question and I want to ask you, Ben, are we and our nation going to be okay? And are you doing anything to help it?
Sincerely,
(mnguitar)