Betrayal
Overplaying your hand is perhaps the single most irritating aspect of politics to me. I realize that to some extent, its necessary because to not overplay is often to not draw a clear enough line in the sand. But, it always seems to degrade into something like this from Dem strategist .Mary Anne Marsh. [via Jeff]
George Bush betrayed his country by sending us to war on false pretenses, and George Bush betrayed his country by not fighting in Vietnam.
# | August 24, 2004