The Wisdom of the Hammer
Not-so-smart power hall of famer Tom Delay’s appearance on Sunday’s Meet the Press garnered a lot of attention from the liberal blogosphere this week (I must say that Mr. Russert’s stock dropped a few points for offering that invite. Fine…invite Perle. But Delay? C’mon Tim…if you want us up at 8:00 AM in LA, be serious).
Lost in the hubbub, however, was a very revealing back-and-forth between former Congressman Tom Andrews (D-ME) and former Congressman Tom Delay (R-TX).
FMR. REP. ANDREWS: …And listen, you know, we in Washington love to talk about what's in the best interest of the, the people of Iraq. We've been doing this for years and years. Why don't we ask the people of Iraq what they think? If you ask the people...FMR. REP. DeLAY: Well, let's ask what's in the best interest of the American people.
FMR. REP. ANDREWS: Well, ask the people--let's ask--let's ask the people of Iraq, OK?
FMR. REP. DeLAY: No, let's ask the American people.
FMR. REP. ANDREWS: What is--let's ask them first, OK? Because listen, they're the ones that have the most at stake. They're the ones that have the most at stake.
FMR. REP. DeLAY: I'm more interested in the American people.
Many probably dismissed Delay’s arguments as four-year-old RNC talking points that people stopped taking seriously about, well, four years ago. But we smart power disciples have a lot to learn from what The Hammer had to say.
