Pay No Attention to That Man Behind The Curtain!
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Every once in a great while someone accidentally tells the truth in Washington, and that person’s compatriots/handlers then spend the next few news cycles feverishly trying to stuff the cat back in the bag. So it’s hard to feel bad for Charlie Black, who made the simple mistake of speaking the truth on record.
Black, you’ll recall, recently told a reporter that another terrorist attack would materially help John McCain’s chances in the 2008 presidential election. About the only thing that could be said in Black’s defense is that he didn’t say he wished for the attack. The prospect of an attack is chilling enough, though, and the fact that some would see political gain where the rest of us would see a far more grisly aftermath speaks volumes. (more…)