Loose Democracy
September 19, 2004

The Pitch

I got a msg from the Bush campaign (I'm a member of GOP TeamLeader) touting an HBO movie, 9 Innings from Ground Zero. The msg links to a clip about Bush throwing out the first pitch. In it, W lets us know the pressure on him not to "bounce" it.

I can see why the Republicans are circulating it. It's a good piece of tape, in a patriotic-cum-Riefenstahl sense. And, on the other hand, it's maybe the most absurd reduction of a serious issue I have ever seen.

You want to see American political cynicism at its worst? This is it: The drama of the President throwing out the first pitch.

Posted at 8:39 AM | Email this entry | Category: Campaign 2004
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