As I watched Jon Stewart interview former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on The Daily Show tonight, I was struck again by how smart, funny and empathetic she was. To me she symbolizes the stark contrast between the Clinton people and the Bush people.
The Clinton people, for all their faults, seemed to genuinely care about their jobs and how the American government affected Americans. The Bush people, to a person, seem absolutely drunk on not just power, but a certainty that the world and everyone in it should march in lockstep to their orders. They know best. No debate is required. Get behind us or get run over. It’s that simple.
Well, that’s not me. That’s not my friends or family. And that’s not the America I want. Next year, we all get to choose – which America do you want?
That was one of the funniest TDS I’ve seen in a long time. The bit with Jon and Stephen was hysterical. And Madeleine Albright will speak her mind, that’s for sure.
As for next year – I think everyone wants something different than what we’ve got but I fear it might be a case of “He who owns the voting machines, wins.”