In
1997 Hollywood made the hilarious “Wag the Dog,” about its own spin doctors
trumping up a fake war to save a real President from scandal. Now the clowns in
DC are redoing the script with a nuclear future at stake instead of a phony
confrontation with Albania.
Everyone
involved, with the possible exception of the beleaguered President, is
posturing for the cameras.
The
Israeli head of state is fulminating, but what else could he be expected to do?
Stand by silent and tacitly approving to make Iran paranoid about the possible
agreement? Chuck Schumer is dubious, but what else could a Senator from New
York and Tel Aviv be?
The
GOP lividly accuses President Obama of giving away the store, but where’s the
news in that? Could they stand by and express watchful waiting?
Those
who are sick of such old movies may want to consign them to Netflix, while a
new generation of American voters opts for reality shows in DC and older ones
go back to Turner Classic Movies for “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” and other
pipe dreams of a good-at-heart America muddling through hard times.
It’s
past time to put “Wag the Dog” out to the boneyard, but who will step up with a
script for a less cynical, more realistic and better America than we’re seeing
now?
Hold
the popcorn until he shows up, perhaps as a reinvigorated Barack Obama.
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