Krusty the Klown became my favorite political philosopher on âThe Simpsonsâ when, caught in a compromising situation, he proclaimed âDonât blame me, I didnât do it!â In their simplicity, these words are a haiku of elided responsibility. Krustyâs mea non culpa has been the animating principal of the Bush White House in the aftermath of the hurricane.
Blame Game was the phrase being tiresomely trotted out all week by White House flunkies (secretly relieved that at least no oneâs questioning...
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