I wish that I could believe that the present conservative moment is over, but I fear that it is simply less powerful for the moment and that it may return in a more virulent strain.
In the olden days, before Reagan, there were decent Republican conservatives, before the party became entangled with the crazy neocons and the fundamentalist religious right.
The reason W is afraid of horses is because horses are pretty good psychological evaluators, and they'd be on to him in a sec, and he'd probably be off that quickly.
The image fades, but the bad taste will remain for decades...
ReplyDeleteI love the matching ears.
ReplyDeleteHe won't be riding. He'll be walking. He's scared of horses, and certainly doesn't ride elephants.
ReplyDeleteI do think that the conservative moment is over, but it won't go quietly or gracefully.
What a great picture!
ReplyDeleteI wish that I could believe that the present conservative moment is over, but I fear that it is simply less powerful for the moment and that it may return in a more virulent strain.
ReplyDeleteIn the olden days, before Reagan, there were decent Republican conservatives, before the party became entangled with the crazy neocons and the fundamentalist religious right.
I'm always sorry for elephants---whom I love---for being "saddled" (as it were) w/ being the symbol for the ReThugs. Elephants deserve better!
ReplyDeleteJCF, yeah. Poor elephants.
ReplyDeleteThe reason W is afraid of horses is because horses are pretty good psychological evaluators, and they'd be on to him in a sec, and he'd probably be off that quickly.