Like a Top

In an interview with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, Thomas Fitzgerald, former Senator Rick Santorum called Congressman Joe Sestak a “loose cannon”. I wonder who helped Santorum, otherwise a bland and intellectually unimpressive conservative individual, think of such a play on words?

Sestak who spent his first career in the Navy, rising to the rank of 4 star Admiral. Get it, loose cannon and the Navy?

Santorum was thoroughly disgraced during his term as US Senator by supporting most every cooky right wing idea. To his credit, Santorum was not tainted with any marital indiscretions even though he toted a bible every where he went. In the tradition of Dan Quayle, Santorum following his defeat has wandered the conservative hinterlands.

Fitzgerald and the Inquirer are probably in this looking for a story that might last a few weeks during the down time this summer. I am amazed, however, that they have not realized the voters are more interested in changing how Congress actually works. They want politicians who they think will be accountable for their votes. The loose cannon spin simply does not ring true when compared to Sestak’s career. Readers just know this.

But paper is cheap, and spinning like a top will continue, hoping that something will stick.

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