The Truffle

Juan Gonzales over at the Daily News sounds deeply unmoved by Christine Todd Whitman's testimony yesterday. In general, the paper's done an excellent job of pointing out her lack of truthfulness, honesty, and leadership following 9/11. I remember when the woman was a rising star in the GOP circa 1995. Who would've thought that this would be her legacy? And who would've believed Colin Powell--once touted as presidential material--would be appearing on TV trying to make people forget he ended his career as a Bush water carrier? Truly pathetic, both of them.

Christine Todd "It's my party tooooooo!" Whitman is the latest of Bush's loyal idiots having to explain why she endangered Americans' lives. Specifically, Whitman, as head of the EPA, said the air around Ground Zero was safe when it wasn't. Like her ex-boss, Whitman has mastered the art of the nonsensical response. Whitman maintained the government warned those working on the toxic debris pile to use respirators, while elsewhere in lower Manhattan the air was safe to the general public. "There are indeed people to blame. They are the terrorists who attacked the United States, not the men and women at all levels of government who worked heroically to protect and defend this country," Whitman said. Yes, dear, we know that. Trying to deflect responsibility just isn't going to work for you or any other Bush employee, past or present. For all the lip service you guys give to New York City and 9/11, you have treated this city like crap. From the t...