Begala to Blitzer just now on CNN...

[eleny]

"This is about the organ grinder, not the monkey." It goes to the WH.

[notadmblnd]

1. in reference to Gonzales?

nt

[eleny]

2. Yes - the US Attys issue

[zulchzulu]

3. He said the same line to Ed Shultz earlier today...

And it is about the Monkey!

[eleny]

4. My e-y-y-y-y-e-s!!!

[Hand]

5. Hmm...

Methinks Begala may have had a "tar baby" moment with that one. :popcorn:

[sharp_stick]

6. Oh no not again...

No... no... we're OK, I don't think Gonzalez is Italian is he? ;-)

[Throwing Stones]

7. tar baby moment? why

I take Begala's statement to mean the SJC is looking for those who called the shots, not just the dancing tortureczar who's going to take the fall.

[Hand]

8. No problem with the meaning...

...but I think his choice of words could have been better. Personally, I don't mind him calling Gonzales a monkey--actually, "reeking pile of day-old turd in the hot noonday sun" would be fine with me--but to some people, it could be offensive. Just my two cents.

Now, "This isn't about the reeking pile of day-old turd in the hot noonday sun, it's about the dog that dropped it and the guy holding the dog's leash..." Now, that metaphor I could get behind! :rofl:

[Throwing Stones]

10. yes, I like your metaphor better

and you're probably right that some rwtool like o'liley would make this about Begala calling tortureboy a monkey, rather than having to deal with the real issues.

:rofl:

[Hand]

11. It's definitely offensive to monkeys! nt

[Debs]

13. I agree

I think its offensive...to the noble primate the monkey

[emulatorloo]

12. Bush = Organ Grinder / Gonzales = Monkey (Gonzo dances to Bush's Tune) EOM

[Javaman]

9. He needs to clarify what he means by "monkey*"...

:rofl: