I'm no fan of this Administration but when I look at them objectively, I have to confess that I respect them in the way that I respect what a Humvee can do to a sand castle. They've had their successes, be they legislative, rhetorical or bamboozling the American electorate.
But something's changed. They are way off their game. These aren't the guys that buried Richard Clarke, skated on WMD and shoved a catastrophic fiscal policy up America's ass.
These days, they not only can't shoot straight, they can't stop shooting at
themselves.
What in the name of Richard Nixon is going on here?
I have a theory that Chief of Staff Andy Card has burned out, been marginalized, and stopped trying to keep George from being George. ("This House of Card's was not built for a perfect storm.")
But there are many other plausible explanations. I've posted a poll of a few and welcome all other theories.
Peace.