Monday, January 03, 2005
Telling Metaphor Watch
Not since someone in the Bush administration thought of calling the Iraq invasion "Operation Iraqi Liberation" (OIL) has there been a more unintentionally hilarious metaphor for all that is wrong with this presidency than Colin Powell "dropping the ball" in Times Square on New Year's Eve. It rings a lot more true than his pathetic attempt to suggest that he made a difference as the "reluctant warrior" during Bush's first term. In fact, the ball-drop metaphor is so blatant that you almost have to believe that Karl Rove set him up.
Many thanks to my friend Jeff for bringing this to my attention.
Many thanks to my friend Jeff for bringing this to my attention.
