Dear Mr. Stein-
Reading your article reminded me of a time, years ago, when I was in a Las Vegas casino on the opening weekend of the NFL season. In the sports room there were two guys watching the team they had bet on lose, and they weren’t taking it well. At one point, the other team’s star player had the ball, and one of the guys yelled at the TV to his defense to “Break his f***ng leg!!!”
I agree with you that Obama has had multiple missteps so far in his administration, and his public approval is slipping as a result. I think this is a different issue, however, than a GOP revival. In football terms, Obama’s offense is now throwing incomplete passes and being called for penalties. That’s different from the GOP getting sacks or interceptions. I haven’t seen the GOP offense do any scoring, either.
The Republicans went from the party of limited government in 1994, to the spend-like-a-drunken-sailor party during the Bush 43 years. It isn’t like the GOP is back after the first few months of Obama.
A real GOP revival will depend on the GOP, not on hoping Obama will break his (political) leg.
Sincerely,
Brian Whipple
Monday, September 14, 2009
Political advancement via schadenfreude
Attached is a letter I sent to Ben Stein, who wrote recently in the American Spectator about the GOP reviving due to Obama's mistakes.
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Brian,
ReplyDeleteCame across your post after googling
"Schadenfrende Politics"
I have found myself surrounded by members of the Red Team, who seem to believe they automatically win if the Blue Team loses. WIth the issues now before us, I have a feeling they are gravely mistaken.
Brian