Monday, March 29, 2004

Another Mildly Discomforting Aspect to Diane West's Piece

Ms. Diane West opens her piece with these sentences. "Richard Clarke has very thin skin -- literally. It's the kind of complexion that shows the ruddy glow of a circulation system at work. But when asked a really tough question while testifying before the 9/11 commission, I wondered if the former White House counterterrorism honcho would have the decency to blush. "

Is this a lot different than me saying, "You know Rush Limbaugh isn't that attractive a person. Why does anybody listen to him?"

Or in other words, do you really think the way to bring Clarke down is by taking him to task for his physical appearance?

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