I like good metaphors
Apr 16, 2007 Medialites, Politics and Poker
Sen. John McCain has been careening his Straight-Talk Express all over the highway in recent months, but late last week, he finally slammed it into the guardrail, plunged over the cliff, and went splat in the big muddy.
Kaplan’s a good writer, isn’t he? I always enjoy it. He’s especially good at finding damning contradictions, which he does in that McCain piece in Slate — where McCain both says, in effect, “Wining isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” and “Unless it’s too politically painful to keep at it till you win.” A fair criticism. Just remember, though — Kaplan loves criticizing Republicans so much, he’ll contradict himself as well in doing so.
So take this latest slam on John McCain with a grain of salt, and by all means enjoy the wreckage. But keep your own eyes on the road!
April 16th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Most current polling indicates that McCain is gaining on Giuliani, moreso if Fred Thompson and/or Newt get in the race.
If I were Rudy, I’d be getting ready. McCain’s pitbulls can’t wait to sink their teeth into him.
I have to think that the race will be pretty brutal: if McCain has his way, by the time it’s over, many voters will think that Rudy was flying one of the hijacked jets on 9/11.
April 16th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
I bet you’re the kind of guy who loves Tony Woodlief at SandInTheGears. Which is a wonderful thing to say about a guy!
My recent favorite from him is (vaguely paraphrased because I’m too tired to go look it up) something along the lines of “Pregnant women are similiar to hippos in that both are deceptively quick and dangerous despite their plump cuteness”! Wait! Is that a metaphor or a similie? And how do you spell similie!?!
April 16th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
When I first saw the photo and the quote, I thought John McCain was traveling the same seatbelt-free road as Corzine. Thank goodness it was just a metaphor.