January 15, 2005
SANDBOX DEMOCRATS: SORE LOSER DEPT.
Horsefeathers maintains that the contemporary liberal imagination has regressed from maturity into childish utopianism. Part of maturation, learned in the playground by approximately age 10, is how to handle defeat graciously. Tantrums are unacceptable. Grown ups carry that knowledge with them in the form of disdain for sore losers. It has been instructive to watch the behavior of liberals since the defeat of their candidate. Here's the latest bit of childishness:
ANTI-INAUGURATION
"An "alternative inaugural ball" scheduled in Washington for Jan. 20 appears to have lost its top two attractions: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean.
Obama and Dean were featured in mailings sent to Democratic contributors for the event at the National Press Club. However, fund-raiser Ted Westervelt told this column that Obama, originally pencilled in, has become a "maybe." Dean has been removed entirely because, said Westervelt, "he decided he had to do other things because of his run" for chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York promised only to "drop by" the event briefly. The one absolutely certain guest is Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts. Elizabeth Edwards (wife of 2004 vice-presidential nominee John Edwards) and talk-show host Al Franken will likely attend."
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I linked this. Great post, I couldn't write on the topic without getting snarky.
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at January 15, 2005 01:42 PM
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