Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Hendrik Hertzberg

Hendrik Hertzberg writes about American politics for the New Yorker. This recent interview with him is worth a glance.

Quote: "Bush II is just a twerp. He’s a bundle of resentment. He’s never had any real interest in political ideology. It’s all an Oedipal drama. And ultimately that’s how it will be understood. I don’t think it’s comprehensible in any other way. His dad raised taxes, so he’s not going to raise taxes. Dad didn’t go to Baghdad, so he’s going to Baghdad. Dad hated Rumsfeld so he made Rumsfeld secretary of defense."