"W" = Wimp

Well, now we know what the "W"           really stands for - wimp.  Dubyah's craven           letter to Cardinal O'Connor is a           fascinating and unmistakable indicator           of how a Bush Restoration would handle           the politics of the noise-makers - to           adapt Tom Sowell's description of the           various Offense Okhranas that are out           there eager to intimidate any weak           politician who steps out of line.            Dubyah would capitulate to them – just           as his father did when he threw the LA           cops acquitted of beating Rodney King to           the Civil Rights wolves (double           jeopardy? That a new quiz show?)

VDARE's dream Dubyah response:

"My brother is a Catholic convert           and he is married to a Catholic. No-one           can honestly link me with           anti-Catholicism, and Senator McCain           should be ashamed for trying.  But           I have news for him and his friends in           the cultural hegemony: fundamentalist           Protestants have rights too.  As           long as they stay within the law, they           are a legitimate American constituency           and political leaders have a right, and           indeed an obligation, to address           them.  Does Senator McCain propose           to isolate and insult Mormons? Muslims?           Hasidic Jews?  Does he not know           what their beliefs are about their           fellow-Americans?  We agree, as           Americans, to put these questions aside           when we meet in the public square of the           Constitution.  President Clinton is           notoriously promoting legislation           against "hate crimes," i.e. an           action that is already a crime but           happen to be committed against a member           of a politically-favored            groups.  Does Senator McCain want           to include Thought Crimes?"

Of course, no-one at VDARE is going           to be President.  But neither           (probably) is Dubyah.  And we haven't           spent $60 million.

One last thought about Dubyah's           letter.  Cardinal O'Connor is           gravely ill – perhaps near           death.  Yet Dubyah's letter           includes no reference, good wish,           thought or prayer.  It's           self-absorbed to the point of solipsism.

VDARE'S advice to Bob Jones           University: praise the Lord and keep           your podium ready.  If and when           Dubyah ever needs your help again, he'll           be back.