I Refuse to Rule Out Broccoli

Alright folks, time to exercise the legal/political side of the brain and offer a political tangent today rather than focus on the potentially dire news about Derrek Lee's wrist......

In my on-going disgust with the mass media I would like to offer a critique of the Washington press which has created its own news story out of some non-news. In light of Iran's declaration that it intends to enrich uranium, a member of the press asked the President if he intends to invade or bomb Iran. In response, Bush said that every option is on the table. The press picked this up and ran with it. It was a lead story on news broadcasts and was on the front page of many national papers. My question is - so what!

This is not news. Excuse me, but if Bush is going to start negotiating against himself by voluntarily and publicly removing any leverage we have then he is even dumber than I think he is. I am not one to support him, but you would have to be pretty stupid to make a public declaration of your foreign policy strategy in this context. Next thing you know the press will ask him if he has directed the White House chef to avoid serving any vegetables. I can see the headline now, "Bush Refuses to Rule out Broccoli!"