September 09, 2004

Unhinged Dick Morris, Cont’d

In today’s column, after dispensing a few sure-to-soon-be-proven-wrong paragraphs of prediction and analysis, Dick unleashes this nugget, in reference to the recent retention by the Kerry campaign of longtime Clinton cronies James Carville and Paul Begala:

"The decision to bring in Carville and Begala also begs a more fundamental question: Do they want Kerry to win?
Both men are primarily loyal to the Clintons — Bill and Hillary. Clearly, the former president would like the former first lady to be president in 2008. And a Kerry victory would stand in the way."
Of course. Why else would Kerry hire two accomplished political operatives- because they’re agents of Bill Clinton, sent to throw the election! Does Morris really believe this nonsense? How can the former president be rooting for Kerry to lose, while at the same time talking to him on the phone for two hours- the same day he had friggin’ heart-bypass surgery?

Yes, it’s long been established by now that Morris is incapable of ever writing or speaking for more than five minutes without eventually returning to the tiresome Hillary-wants-to-be-president meme. But enough already.

And speaking of Bubba- who I of course wish a speedy recovery- New York Press included this in their “1,001 Reasons to Hate the Convention” list (published a few days before the heart-surgery story broke):

“127. Bill Clinton lurking somewhere uptown, having wide-eyed protester chicks washed and brought to his tent, two at a time.”
Hey, maybe that whole "chest pains at home" thing was a cover story, like that Cape May/broken leg story of McGreevey's.

Of course, I'd be remiss in not including this, also on NYP’s list:

“948. Hard to tell if Dick Morris is hailing cab or prostitute.”

Posted by Stephen Silver at September 9, 2004 06:18 PM
Comments

Morris specializes in telling people on the right exactly what they want to hear, which is why he keeps collecting paycheck after paycheck from people like Hannity.

Posted by: Bill McCabe at September 9, 2004 10:40 PM

I agree. But is the same not true of Hannity himself?

Posted by: Stephen Silver at September 9, 2004 11:56 PM

Yes, Hannity, like most radio hosts, is preaching to the choir with his audience.

The difference, at least for me, is that Morris presents himself as an expert when it comes to analyzing elections; while Hannity doesn't pretend to be anything but a partisan commentator.

Posted by: Bill McCabe at September 10, 2004 12:43 AM
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