The duck is BACK! After taking most of the week off, Tinsley's malefic mallard returns along with a surprise. No, he hasn't stopped making up nonsense to harrass the First Family and insult our intelligence. No, the surprise I'm referring to is his new character, Buddy the whitehouse dog.
Although the characters are different, the message is IDENTICAL to the past three days. Specifically, that there couldn't possibly be a "right-wing conspiracy" against the President and Mrs. Clinton.
No? Let's see, "arch-conservative Pennsylvania millionaire" Richard Scaife
(story by Steve Barnes, Reuters, 3/5/98)
puts up piles of money to secure a reward for Kenneth Starr after he completes
his "investigation." GEE! Starr already bills his clients nearly
$400/hour (that's in the neighborhood of three-quarters of
a million dollars per year). I'm sure glad he's got a sugar-daddy looking
out for him. I'd hate to think that Ken Starr would have to try to make
ends meet on $750,000/year without knowing he has a job at Pepperdine waiting.
Actually, if you can accept Tinsley's fantasy talking-duck, the idea that
"somebody" would try to use undercover operatives in the Whitehouse is
not only plausible, it's a proven fact. What do you think Linda
Tripp was? A close personal friend?
As the saying goes "Me thinks thou doth protest TOO MUCH." The reason
for such strong and repeated efforts to mask the organized efforts to hurt
President Clinton is to avoid the backlash that this sort of witch-hunt
can evoke. As the layers are revealed, and the public finally
starts to grasp how these pieces fit together, their anger will increase.
Think about it, decades after the fact, Senator McCarthy's name still
evokes shutters from those who have only heard of his reign of terror.
Anyone who doesn't believe that an active and earnest effort is underway
to "get" President Clinton at any cost should turn on talk radio for a
few hours. (CAUTION: Don't actually try this after eating, because
the quantity and intensity of hate and loathing will turn your stomach.)
Most of the people in the U.S. are happy with the President. We like a strong
economy and President Clinton deserves to take credit for it every bit as
much as Reagan did back in the 1980's.
Hang in there Mr. Clinton. We, the people, still support you and want
you to continue your good work!