We are supposed to believe that Jimmy Carter, a far less damaging president than his successors (except Clinton), committed some sort of secular blasphemy by criticizing George W. Bush. Bush is not the worst president ever (yet). There are still Abe, Teddy, Woodrow, Franklin, Harry, Lyndon, and Dick. But Bush is bad enough.
Last night on MSNBC, a Republican was being interviewed by the head of the network on the Crime of '07. He agreed that ex-presidents form a "special club," for they are (drumroll) "former heads of state." And no member of this exclusive gang should criticize the reigning don, as is the long tradition.
Well, this is a recent tradition, since Harry repeatedly and bitterly went after Ike. And that was all to the good, as are Carter's remarks, retracted or not. The currrent boss of bosses needs all the criticism he can get, as he spends his days killing and looting--with, he would have us believe, the mandate of Heaven.
When a Roman military politician--dressed as Jupiter--had his triumphal victory parade in the city, a slave stood by to whisper in his ear, "Remember that thou art mortal." Who does that to George?
