Monday, June 13, 2005

Republican of the week

Right out of the gate, here's Vice President Cheney: "Those who most urgently advocate that we shut down Guantanamo probably don't agree with our policy anyway," the vice president said in responding to critics who want the prison camp closed.

Interesting. "Those who most urgently advocate" shutting down the place are those who don't agree with the policy -- whatever policy he's talking about. Okay. So there are some who gently advocate closing Guantanamo, and they, perhaps, do agree?

It's like he's saying, "The only people who disagree with us are those who already disagree with us" -- as if the population of each group is set in stone. And in this era of polarization that may actually be the case.

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