9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for May 11, 2008

Transcript:

Edda: The other day I watched the candidates hemorrhaging platitudes on the tv, and the spectacle actually made my skin crawl. Edda: As I listened, I thought...these people desire to take charge....of a mammoth economic and military power.... edda: ...on the exclusive basis of disgorging yellowed banalities dressed as thundering truths, fresh minting self aggrandizing lies, and insanely smiling without provocation. at any crowd or camera...and my skin stopped crawling, stood up and took it's first, halting step. Edda: Then it toddled, began to walk, then run.... edda: by the time the election rolls around, my skin will be winning marathons. Woman: See....? ...didn't I tell you this conversational topic would take your mind off the eels? Edda: It didn't. really. it just put them into context.