The politics of Whoville. Or, McCain hears a Who

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The politics of Whoville. Or, McCain hears a Who
By James Cooper
Opinion Columnist
Published: September 26, 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the wonderful world of Whoville politics.

Dr. Seuss once wrote, “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”

In fact, another familiar Dr. Seuss quote, “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells,” could emerge as the most accurate description of the McCain campaign during the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression. Heck, it could be their slogan.

Step right up and see Sarah Palin avoid actual press conferences for her third straight week. Palin achieved what was once thought impossible, dodging the press in the midst of not only a presidential election but during two weeks of a financial crisis. Palin met world leaders at the U.N. this week. In Whoville politics, these meetings do not require pesky questions from the press. Instead, the McCain campaign allowed the press the opportunity to take pictures of the photogenic governor sitting down with Iraqi President Talibani and Pakistani president, Asif Ali Zardari, who called Palin “gorgeous.” No questions, only photos. That is the way of Whoville.

In Whoville politics, the most conservative administration in American history can redefine conservatism as socialism, effectively socializing risks and privatizing profits. In Whoville, $700 billion dollars in taxpayer money is yet another building block in the “ownership society.”

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