My New Saturday Night Thang
I’ve been listening to Clarke’s testimony.
I know, I know. It’s sad how I spend my Saturday nights. Let’s move on, shall we?
For those of you who haven’t had a chance to review it yet, it’s mind-blowing. As Jon Stewart pointed out, it shows just how wrapped up in the beauracracy government is – a stunning portrayal of how government works.
It also makes me rather impressed with Clarke. I was impressed after the 60 Minutes interview, but that interview was a fairly controlled, friendly environment.
His testimony, however, was most decidedly not.
If you haven’t reviewed the testimony yet or you’ve only read the transcripts, you really should hear Clarke speak. Nothing phases this man. He doesn’t pander to the members of the 9/11 Commission who praise him, and he doesn’t buckle under the members who want to run him down. And he presents a consistent argument the entire time. He weathers insults, snide jokes, and some of the thickest guilt trips I’ve ever heard laid on somebody by someone who wasn’t their mother – and he comes out on top. It’s something to hear.
Also, you’ll get to hear Senator Kerrey suggesting that Fox News should change its slogan to “Occasionally fair and balanced reporting.”