Ever wonder how many times a week a politician hears, from an advisor, the phrase “I think it would be in your best interest to isolate yourself from….” With the presidential candidates, this notion seems more prevalent as the election draws near.
First, due to weeks of negative press we have Senator Obama distancing himself from the reverend Jeremiah Wright. After being a mentor, spiritual advisor and having a long term relationship spanning decades, the Senator from the state of Illinois discards the reverend like a new off-shore drilling proposal.
Then recently there was the Senator McCain and Phil Gramm fiasco. Mr. Gramm called the American people a bunch of whiners and indicated the nation was in a mental recession. The proof is on youtube.com. So after a lengthy friendship and even having the former Senator hold the position of Economics advisor in the McCain camp, Gramm is dropped like a bipartisan global warming bill.
We often see how loosely the term friendship is thrown around in Washington and on the campaign trail. And is anyone actually buying the new found friendship of Barack and Hillary. Just weeks earlier the two were in an all out war for the Democratic nomination, but now are best buds, comrades, and like two peas in a pod. No agenda here…right?
Remember back in the first grade on the playground when there was an argument between two friends. One would say to another “If you don’t do what I say then you’re not my friend anymore!” Isn’t this about the depth of some political friendships today? The kids on the playground usually had their differences resolved and friendship intact, before the teacher yelled at the class to line up and go back to the classroom. I’m afraid this is not always the case on the political playground. But then again, when you’re seven, the agenda isn’t as clear!
First, due to weeks of negative press we have Senator Obama distancing himself from the reverend Jeremiah Wright. After being a mentor, spiritual advisor and having a long term relationship spanning decades, the Senator from the state of Illinois discards the reverend like a new off-shore drilling proposal.
Then recently there was the Senator McCain and Phil Gramm fiasco. Mr. Gramm called the American people a bunch of whiners and indicated the nation was in a mental recession. The proof is on youtube.com. So after a lengthy friendship and even having the former Senator hold the position of Economics advisor in the McCain camp, Gramm is dropped like a bipartisan global warming bill.
We often see how loosely the term friendship is thrown around in Washington and on the campaign trail. And is anyone actually buying the new found friendship of Barack and Hillary. Just weeks earlier the two were in an all out war for the Democratic nomination, but now are best buds, comrades, and like two peas in a pod. No agenda here…right?
Remember back in the first grade on the playground when there was an argument between two friends. One would say to another “If you don’t do what I say then you’re not my friend anymore!” Isn’t this about the depth of some political friendships today? The kids on the playground usually had their differences resolved and friendship intact, before the teacher yelled at the class to line up and go back to the classroom. I’m afraid this is not always the case on the political playground. But then again, when you’re seven, the agenda isn’t as clear!
