Your 12 year statement is exactly right. Before Bush v Gore, he was reasonable. I think that prolonged election started his slide into irrationality. Between that 2000 election and the 2004 campaign, he completely lost it. By 2004 he was being challenged by Democrat Zell Miller to a duel as a result of his idiotic positions.
“Your 12 year statement is exactly right. Before Bush v Gore, he was reasonable.”
I have a theory about all of this.
The Northeast/Washington media corridor is nothing more than Kabuki theatre. Each commentator has a role that they play before us, the audience, also known as the American people.
Each actor plays a part. Matthrews plays the part of the assinine liberal commentator who is in love with Obama. Olbermann was the angry leftist, however when they found out his understaudy, Shultz was better, they fired Olbermann.
Krauthammer, plays the Conservative. And on and on.
In the end, they are all Capitalists, they all make investments, they all probably call Obama a fool. But since this is how they make their living, they are not going to tip over the apple cart.
It also explains Bill Maher and Dennis Miller. Two complete opposites who found that they can earn more money by playing roles opposite of how they grew up.
Thanks, I had forgotten that one. Good ol' Zell.