One more reason to hate politics: obfuscation. Is it necessary? I think so, the way the game is played today. Exhibit A: Ari Fleischer. I really can't stand this guy, and I think he reflects negatively on Bush. You say 'Yeah, but isn't that just the way the game is played?'. I say 'Then the game stinks.'. Did Clinton's people do it too? I'm sure, and it was just as wrong.

(I found this over at MetaFilter today. It was a double-post, so here's the original thread. My Nine Innings with Ari Fleischer sure gave me a laugh. So did The Genius of Ari Fleischer (hint: disciplinedly boring even during exciting circumstances).)