Friday, July 03, 2009
Palin
Lots of speculation about Palin's sudden resignation. Some makes sense, some doesn't. One comment that doesn't make sense from Amy Holmes at NRO:
Nope, Holmes has it backwards. The deepest problem with our political class right now is that they are not quitters. They only want to stay in office, regardless of whether their presence contributes anything to their constituents or their state. Sanford is the perfect example.
We need more quitters, more politicians and celebrities who know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, know when the public would be better served by someone else.
Without quitters, we get the current pack of zombies. Walking dead, mechanically following in the random shuffling footsteps of demented senile "leaders" like Emperor Teddy and Manchurian Candidate McCain.
More seriously: When you've lost all credibility, or when events have gone beyond your comprehension, or when you're burned out, you cannot perform an important job. If you stay in your office after these turning points, you are a danger to the public. ¶ 2:56 PM
No way around it. She has just labeled herself a "quitter." Someone who doesn't finish what she started. What in the world is wrong with Republican governors? One self-absorbed politician after the next. Governors: "It's not all about you!"
Nope, Holmes has it backwards. The deepest problem with our political class right now is that they are not quitters. They only want to stay in office, regardless of whether their presence contributes anything to their constituents or their state. Sanford is the perfect example.
We need more quitters, more politicians and celebrities who know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, know when the public would be better served by someone else.
Without quitters, we get the current pack of zombies. Walking dead, mechanically following in the random shuffling footsteps of demented senile "leaders" like Emperor Teddy and Manchurian Candidate McCain.
More seriously: When you've lost all credibility, or when events have gone beyond your comprehension, or when you're burned out, you cannot perform an important job. If you stay in your office after these turning points, you are a danger to the public. ¶ 2:56 PM
