compare and contrast
a study of two headlines from today's NYTimes.
first, the lead story which should have been run with a sub-head saying "No Shit, Sherlock": Bush Lays Out Goals for Iraq: Self-Rule and Stability.
second, from the Sports section, and a story about Smarty Jones: A Simple Strategy for Smarty: Arrive Early, Win Belmont (nb: the online version has a new, different headline from the print version).
while the similarity is fairly obvious, what is the difference? well those training the horse understand this basic concept: your goals and plan to achieve them should spelled out before you enter into the contest. you know, before the money or people's lives are actually on the line. it took Bush & co. 14 months to come up with this worthless plan and a speech that leaves many questions unanswered? and they're still trying to peddle this whole "[Iraq is] the central front in the war on terror" farce? how arrogant and idiotic can these people be? they make Michael Moore look demure by comparison. it all simply leads to the conclusion that his poll numbers haven't even come close to bottoming out yet.