A man and a woman were on a plane, having just met. The conversation went well, and after a time the man propositioned the woman for one million dollars. The woman was shocked, and said nothing.
But later on, as the flight was coming to an end, the woman said to the man, “Are you serious—one million dollars?” To which the man replied “Yes.” So the woman agree.
Just then the man said to her, “That’s good. But you’ll have to forgive me, I don’t really have a million dollars. So will you take ten dollars instead?”
The woman was outraged. “Just what do you think I am!” The man answered “That has already been established. We are only haggling over the price.”
So we all have a price. (Just look at 2010 Tea Party candidates in Congress.)
What is Levin’s price? Or Rush, Coulter and all the “back bencher” radio hosts as Levin calls them?
If you can put Levin’s career on the line, you can get him to support Romney. It’s that simple. Same with Rush.
But later on, as the flight was coming to an end, the woman said to the man, “Are you serious—one million dollars?” To which the man replied “Yes.” So the woman agree.
Just then the man said to her, “That’s good. But you’ll have to forgive me, I don’t really have a million dollars. So will you take ten dollars instead?”
The woman was outraged. “Just what do you think I am!” The man answered “That has already been established. We are only haggling over the price.”
Okay, that explains the negotiations. But does that mean they never believed what they said they believed?