03 sep 2010 by BD Pisani
We Americans must never base our politics on heroes. Our country was founded on a proposition, not on personage. The great George Washington knew this and acted swiftly to thwart hero-worship. Our politics should reflect great ideas, not personalities.
Washington was glorified. Every man, woman, and child in the fledgling nation -- of every color and creed -- adored him and pleaded with him to be king, to be emperor, to be president for life. He rebuked their wishes and soberly reminded his fellow citizens that they just rid themselves of such folly. In this manner Washington exemplified the concept of principles over principals.
All it takes to discern the wisdom found within this essay's opening words is a casual critique of the current White House occupant. Has there ever been such an inexperienced, unprincipled, and underwhelming Chief Executive? Perhaps, but none readily come to mind.
Yet, Obama was celebrated as a savior, a great hope for the nation. He was the anointed one, the embodiment of promise. He was young, articulate, photogenic, and possessed a cornucopia of rhetoric to fit any occasion and any audience. To many, he was a celebrity, a star.
Which is the entire point, isn't it? We now know that the savior persona was craftily contrived by ...
FLIPPER CRIST - LIE, BABY LIE
Charlie Flipper Crist calls himself a "happy warrior," smiles, and then lies through his teeth. Flipper has repeatedly proven that he will say anything and do anything -- including a love-in with his new Democrat Party supporters -- to remain a career pol. No lie is too big, no ally too sleazy. You already regret believing one liar in 2008 -- Don't make the same mistake in 2010:
Principles not pandering: Marco Rubio 2010
