Monday, March 31, 2008
Sitting Pretty
There are life lessons to be learned from the actions of Deval Patrick and Al Gore right now. Both men are widely considered to be contenders for a big career move, depending on how the Democratic primary plays out. Patrick continues to deny what is almost a certainty, that he would take a cabinet post in an Obama administration if offered, while Al Gore declines to take time from polishing his halo to address silly rumors concerning his non-candidacy.
Naturally, no one believes Patrick and everyone wants Al Gore to take a stand, meaning, rule it in or out. But as is almost always the case in life, the people demanding answers don't have their subjects' best interests at heart when they make the demand. It's not just that some answers are better than some others when these sorts of questions arise. It's that nothing is almost always a better answer than anything. ¶ 11:22 AM
There are life lessons to be learned from the actions of Deval Patrick and Al Gore right now. Both men are widely considered to be contenders for a big career move, depending on how the Democratic primary plays out. Patrick continues to deny what is almost a certainty, that he would take a cabinet post in an Obama administration if offered, while Al Gore declines to take time from polishing his halo to address silly rumors concerning his non-candidacy.
Naturally, no one believes Patrick and everyone wants Al Gore to take a stand, meaning, rule it in or out. But as is almost always the case in life, the people demanding answers don't have their subjects' best interests at heart when they make the demand. It's not just that some answers are better than some others when these sorts of questions arise. It's that nothing is almost always a better answer than anything. ¶ 11:22 AM
