sailingaway
10-15-2011, 11:47 AM
It's a pattern that plays out over and over again. One candidate sells like hotcakes for a while, then goes cold as a freezer-burned waffle. The electorate gorges on a politician like he's an all-you-can-eat buffet, then disgorges just as quickly. The public gobbles up candidates like candy corn, then spits them out.
So far the 2012 presidential election is seemingly one endless night of bingeing and purging. And one must ask: Has politics become a national eating disorder?
Flavor Of The Week
Sarah Palin was out front at first, then she fell behind. Michele Bachmann was the favorite, then she faded away. Rick Perry rose to prominence, then fell out of grace. So far Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have avoided the flash-in-the-pan attention — which could turn out to be beneficial.
For the time being, though, Herman Cain has the spotlight. He believes his success will continue. "There's a difference between the flavor of the week and Haagen-Dazs Black Walnut, because it tastes good all the time," Cain said to reporters recently. "Call me Haagen-Dazs Black Walnut."
But Eugene Robinson writes this about Cain in The Washington Post: "Enjoy the flavor of the week while you can. Ice cream does melt."
actually, I heard Black Walnut was a limited edition flavor that didn't catch on, so it actually WAS the flavor of the week, so perhaps Cain wishes he had chosen a different example.
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So far the 2012 presidential election is seemingly one endless night of bingeing and purging. And one must ask: Has politics become a national eating disorder?
Flavor Of The Week
Sarah Palin was out front at first, then she fell behind. Michele Bachmann was the favorite, then she faded away. Rick Perry rose to prominence, then fell out of grace. So far Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have avoided the flash-in-the-pan attention — which could turn out to be beneficial.
For the time being, though, Herman Cain has the spotlight. He believes his success will continue. "There's a difference between the flavor of the week and Haagen-Dazs Black Walnut, because it tastes good all the time," Cain said to reporters recently. "Call me Haagen-Dazs Black Walnut."
But Eugene Robinson writes this about Cain in The Washington Post: "Enjoy the flavor of the week while you can. Ice cream does melt."
actually, I heard Black Walnut was a limited edition flavor that didn't catch on, so it actually WAS the flavor of the week, so perhaps Cain wishes he had chosen a different example.
more at link