A cynic is a dissapointed idealist:

[jrittenhouse]

…well, sometimes.

I watched the TODAY show and the very good COUNTDOWN / Olbermann interview of Scott McClellan, the former White House press secretary for Bush, and I’m listening to the audio version of his book, and I came to a couple of conclusions.

1. He’s an honest-to-god idealist in politics, whose entire life has centered around political-

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[jcw_da_dmg]

I'm glad that there are people like you in the world, who are willing to expose yourself to that sort of thing, so that people like me don't have to!

[jrittenhouse]

I can make sure there's a team of ninjas ready to break into your artist's garret and stuff the headphones on your head...

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[dsgood]

"Drinking the Kool-Aid" is the final step -- death rather than watching the dream die.