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Nixonlandland
By Ned | May 10, 2008
I haven’t read Rick Perlstein’s Nixonland - I really want to, but it’s one book in a very, very long list of books to read - but George Will’s negative review makes me want to read it more. I’m willing to admit that part of that is immaturity on my part - if Will doesn’t like a book, then hey, it might just very well be worth reading. The other part is that Will’s refutation of what he says is the book’s central thesis is extremely unpersuasive. I bolded the dumb parts.
Today a woman and an African-American are competing relatively civilly for the right to run for president against the center-right — more center than right — senator who occupies the seat once held by Goldwater.
“Relatively civilly”: Relative to what? Last time I checked, blatant race-baiting wasn’t the civil thing to do.
“More center than right”: ARGH IT BURNS. Seriously, by now this statement should be below refutation.
The Lost season finale is approaching, and so I can’t resist offering up a strained analogy. You know how some fans theorize that the Island actually exists in an alternate reality? That people on the Island can observe things that happen on Earth, but they’re actually on a completely different plane of existence and their perception of our reality is severely distorted? Well, the DC insider’s club is the Island. And we’re all here on planet Earth wondering what the fuck is up with that goddamn smoke monster.
Topics: Elections, The Media |