I must say, I feel a bit of relief in the bare-boned brazenness and arrogant disregard for we, the people, in the GOP these days.
No more of these phony "We're the Party of Inclusion. Really!" postures, like during the 2000 and 2004 election cycles.
The GOP is standing up for itself and what it really is - The Rich White Guys' Club - with press statements like this one on
Reuters by Roland Betts:
The extravagant vow was made by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Bush's long-time friend and advisor Roland Betts in Singapore on Monday.
New York is up against London, Madrid, Moscow and Paris in the most heavyweight battle in Olympic bidding history.
The winning city will be named by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge on Wednesday after a secret vote by some 114 IOC members.
"July 6 is President Bush's birthday, and I know what I am going to get him," Betts said during a gung-ho news conference.
Seems that Rollie Pollie doesn't care if the whole world knows that Georgy Porgy is his bestest fwend!
Even if that means turning an event that was formerly a celebration of international competition and amateur excellence into Pax Americana's gladatorial birthday extravangza for the Boy Who Would Be Emperor!