July 17, 2004
OBLIGATORY NAZI REFERENCE OF THE DAY:
Bush to Skip N.A.A.C.P Convention (BLOOMBERG NEWS, July 10, 2004)
Mr. Bush declined to speak at the convention, to be held July 10 to 15 in Philadelphia, because of "scheduling commitments," Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman, told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, adding that the group's leaders have made "rather hostile political comments about the president over the past few years."The group's chairman, Julian Bond, said in a June 2 speech that Republicans' "idea of equal rights is the American flag and the Confederate swastika flying side by side."
Mr. Bond making even less sense than usual. Posted by Orrin Judd at July 17, 2004 9:30 AM
Comments
The only way Mr. Bond's comment makes sense is if he confused the reverse-colored Confederate battle flag, whose cross was swastika-shaped, shown on the cover of Harry Turtledove's alternate-history novel _The Center Cannot Hold_ with the _real_ Confederate battle flag. (I love that series, by the way. The next one, _Return Engagement_, is coming out at the beginning of August.)
Posted by: Joe at July 17, 2004 10:12 AM