"Politics, passion"

Written Friday, May 4, 2007

There was a an anecdote going around in the late 90's--when Newt Gingrich was starting to flame out because of his mouth, his petulance, and his excesses in general--that a reporter asked David Bonior if he thought there was any substance to the idea that Gingrich was his own worst enemy. Bonior replied, 'Not while I'm around.'

What I like about that statement is that it tells me Bonior--who is managing John Edwards's campaign--is passionate about his politics and cause.

I know that we are supposed to strive to get along in politics, to be bi-partisan and all that. Indeed I hope we return to those days. But first, the body-politic needs to be rid of the guys who brought us to this point, the politicos who came to the house and senate in 1994 with their axes to grind and their scores to settle. These are the people who knee-capped a new president in 1992 because they were sore losers, and were ready/are ready to shred to constitution when it serves their purpose to do so. They are the people who made it impossible for Bill Clinton to carry out his foreign policy effectively and all too possible for George Bush to carry out his foreign policy.

They need to be shown the door with all the passion and anger we can muster. Bonior had it right back then. I hear the same passion in John Edwards campaign today. Lets roll."