It was the Best of the Times, it was the worst of the Times

Today is our last free "internets" day for the New York Times' editorialists.

It might be very tempting to pay $50 a year to read this:

The worst storm in our history proved perfect for exposing this president because in one big blast it illuminated all his failings: the rampant cronyism, the empty sloganeering of "compassionate conservatism," the lack of concern for the "underprivileged" his mother condescended to at the Astrodome, the reckless lack of planning for all government operations except tax cuts, the use of spin and photo-ops to camouflage failure and to substitute for action.

Unfortunately, it is juxtaposed with this, which makes me believe that the New York Times owes me many times $50 in pain and suffering:

On Thursday, President Bush went to New Orleans and gave the second most important domestic policy speech of his life. Politically it was a masterpiece, proof that if the president levels with the American people and admits mistakes, it pays off.

But in policy terms, the speech pushed the journey toward Bushian conservatism into high gear. The Gulf Coast will be a laboratory for the Bushian vision of energetic but not domineering government.

I never knew one could actually orgasm while cutting & pasting White House talking points, but apparently one can. Thanks Bobo, for reminding me once again, how utterly cretinous you Republicans really are when it comes to putting a "Cult of Personality" above ideology.