Cowards Under Covers

I am incredulous every time a book hits the shelf and the news wires start buzzing about the latest tell-all from former, I emphasize former, administration officials. The latest of a long line of cowards hiding under a book cover is McClellan. Regardless of the administration I find it cowardly and it resembles a two-faced 13-year-old girl who tells “Susie” to her face she is beautiful and cool but later passes a note around that says “Susie” is a geek and ugly as a toad. In this case the note comes in the form of a book and big bucks.

I wish we had more straight-shooters in the upper echelons of D.C. that had some semblance of honor. Leaders who actually make an honorable career of it versus spending their days covering their “carear”. Those individuals who tell it like it is, who are not afraid to call the baby ugly or bell the cat, regardless if speaking the truth brings grief. There are some truly dignified leaders walking the halls, but they are few and far between. I came across some excellent articles addressing McClellan in particular that highlight the contradictions between what he says now versus what he said back then. He must have been a master schmoozer all those years to catch everyone by surprise by coming out of left field lambasting like this.

Once again, a coward under a book cover, I just saw a headline that former Sen. Craig is writing a book about his airport escapade. The sad part is he’ll make a lot of money from being lewd in the loo, but holy commode, where is the dignity? I suppose this will be his soapbox, or toilet, to stand on and cast blame on society for keeping his urges confined to dirty bathrooms and dark parks. He has resigned, even though there are plenty of professed sexual deviants on the Hill, why step down when he could just step out? No, instead, he’ll probably use the book to come out of the stall finally admitting what everyone has suspected for years, he lusts for men and was in Minneapolis hoping for a piss-n-tryst. The book may be followed by a rainbow rally speaking circuit and he’ll become a homohero…all because he was stung in a sting instead of finding a fling.

Lord help us.