Smirk of the Union

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http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/smirk-union

A small and beaten man spoke to Congress and the nation last night, convinced in his own mind he's a hero. Snoopy battling the Red Baron. Walter Mitty, imagining himself dying bravely before a firing squad.

For those who missed it, here's the Big Con run-down. Let me start with the facial expressions. Because, more than any of the words, they told the sad story.

The entrance: He raises both eyebrows puckishly, like the frat boy he is. Introduced by Speaker Pelosi, he reacts curiously to the wave of applause: he blushes. He actually thinks this applause is for him—they love me!!—and not a perfunctory gesture of respect for the office. He still thinks he is a great man, and that others think he is a great man. He looks about a thousand years old. He begins: "Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum." Or that's what the transcript says he said. If you missed it live, what he actually said was, "...stood before yuh at this


This quite an amusing recap of Shrub speech last night. Thought you might enjoy reading it too.

[fasttense]

1. He believes his silly little speech means something

more important than funneling our tax dollars to the uber rich. Sad, very sad.

[Contrary1]

2. The recap might have been amusing...

had it been based on fiction. Sadly, every single word is the truth.
Great article, deserves a recommendation. Thanks for posting it.