Tuesday, May 15, 2007
'Dynastification of American political life'
Interesting discussion here about how a Hillary victory could lead to 28 straight years of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton. That might be great for the talking classes. But not for the nation. ... FYI: I mentioned the prospect of a dynastic era last month. But I got the years wrong. What's the old saying about journalists not being good at math? ... FYI II: Kevin Phillip's 'American Dynasty' explores the history of the Bush family's role in American politics. Not pretty. It won't get better with a Clintonian counter dynasty. ...
Interesting discussion here about how a Hillary victory could lead to 28 straight years of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton. That might be great for the talking classes. But not for the nation. ... FYI: I mentioned the prospect of a dynastic era last month. But I got the years wrong. What's the old saying about journalists not being good at math? ... FYI II: Kevin Phillip's 'American Dynasty' explores the history of the Bush family's role in American politics. Not pretty. It won't get better with a Clintonian counter dynasty. ...
