I know, I know, but I simply cannot avoid my pathetic alliterative non-jokes, and now that Oliver Kamm is hidden behind 'Rupe's' paywall I am forced to rely on Charles Krauthammer of The WaPo and Fox News for my own version of 'Special K'. I must say that with a name like that he really should have been a WWII army general! Instead, he is a distinguished and intelligent columnist and commentator on political matters 'over there'. Today, he has leaped ahead of events and issued his own "pre-election post-mortem". In it, he has awarded prizes in various categories, starting with Mr. 'Incredibly Unbelievably Gobsmackingly Stoopid' Paladino who is running against a corrupt and broken Democrat machine in 'Noo Yawk' - and losing:
Most suicidal candidate. Carl Paladino is running in a deep-blue state with sky-high taxes, yawning deficits and rampant corruption. The last elected Democratic governor resigned in disgrace, and his successor is so tainted that he dare not run for another term. So, what does Kamikaze Carl proceed to do? Get in an angry shouting match with a reporter. Level some odd insinuation about his opponent's "prowess." Figuring he hasn't veered off-message enough, he then expounds on homosexuality -- and spends three days having to explain and reaffirm, before the inevitable apology. He's down by 19 points.
He draws attention to the intriguing rise and rise of smart (this is a post on America so I am using their language!) conservative - women! He points up the stupidity of the so-called feminist movement who assumed that all feminists must be Left-wing and thus ignored and even derided a constituency which appears to be the coming force. Actually, I am intrigued by this advance and wonder what it portends for America's future. The sociological 'given' is that by and large women are a civilising force who keep men more or less on the right track. It will be interesting to see how they fare in the stews of Washington. Finally, he enjoys a little humour at the expense of one particular candidate:
Most irresistible political name. New Hampshire Republican and Senate primary candidate Ovide Lamontagne. Sounds like a French-Greek poet declaiming in the streets of Nashua. Tragically, he lost.
Ovide, we hardly knew ye.
Sound man, Krauthammer, I frequently watch him on the Fox News channel (509 Sky) between 11.30 to 12.00 at night when he is part of a 'talking heads' panel. Also, if your children or grandchildren are playing up you could always use a blown-up photo of him to frighten them into submission!
Thanks to the invaluable Breitbart for pointing me to his essay.
He has a look of the meerkat about him.
Posted by: dearieme | Saturday, 16 October 2010 at 15:23
Bit hard on meerkats, DM!
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 16 October 2010 at 16:15
..yes, we ought not to judge a slander sheet by its cover, but Charlie has always looked like a malicious poison dwarf. Like Dick Morris and Joseph McCarthy these guys seem to ooze, "If you think I'm repulsive on the outside, just have a listen to what venom is seething on the inside."
Posted by: Dexter VanDango | Sunday, 17 October 2010 at 11:48
Oh, Dexter, you are such a hopeless old Lefty! He's a good man, Krauthammer, tells it the way it is, in my opinion. Also, I noticed the width of his shoulders the other day and I don't think I'd care to stop a punch from him - built like the proverbial brick outhouse.
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 17 October 2010 at 14:30