Identity politics. It's everywhere. Not just gender and race among Democrats. In an age when most encounters in the public square take place through media representations -- it was bound to happen: every issue that comes along invites you to dwell on who you are rather than the issue itself.
Even steroids and HDH in baseball?
You betcha. We all saw it happen. The Democrats lit into Clemens and the Republicans went after McNamee.
Why? Roger was the Heartland Hero, the Rugged Westerner attacked by Agents of Big Government -- an American Icon in the clutches of the Nanny State. Brian was the Dependent Being, a Parasite -- and a Rat to boot, when the chips were down. See Roger, think Ollie North. See McNamee, think spoilsport whistleblower.
See them both -- and define yourself.
I have no idea which party belongs to the elected jerk who questoned the witness the other day while snorting his disgust for anyone who would admit to the things McNamee did...it makes me wonder how he manages to overcome that kind of disgust to work with his elected collegues and the pack of liars we call "the government".
They should be impeaching real criminals like Bush and Cheney.
That's the Repugs for you, will defend their lies to the very end.
Roger called his Nanny to try and get her to lie, she didn't. They were at the Party and he is a Liar.
Weren't a bunch of these dopers on the Texas Rangers team that lil bush once had his hooks into? No rules for the republicans. It makes the game a lot easier to win.