Costello wrote it for Maggie, but I don't think he'd mind us absconding with a bit of it for our own beloved...
well i hope i don't die too soon
i pray the lord my soul to save
oh I'll be a good boy, i'm trying so hard to behave
because there's one thing i know, i'd like to live long enough to savour
that's when they finally put you in the ground
i'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down
-d. macmanus
Bush seems almost gleeful Raygun died at such an opportune moment. Feeding off the nostalgia for the great communicator, as only a painfully inarticulate misleader can.
Inspite of all Reagan did that was wrong and evil, I have to give him due props for that one line, during the 2nd televised debate with Mondale. The quip where he won it all - "I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." 'Mate.
Posted by: deano on June 7, 2004 12:48 PMShould I recognize that photo? It's damn fascinating, but I've no idea what's going on. Uh, wait -- Frankie Goes to Hollywood?
On NPR tonight I finally heard some truth, courtesy of EJ Dionne. He mentioned the Gypper's reckless disregard for truth, to which all this obsequious mourning seems an inadvertent tribute.
Posted by: Vernam on June 7, 2004 07:30 PMExactly, Vernam. The video for "Two Tribes." Actually, that's the cover of the single. Seemed apropos of something.
Posted by: mrw on June 7, 2004 10:14 PMDude, you scooped the Washington Post.
Posted by: Vernam on June 9, 2004 05:05 PM