Screaming progress

One might as well say that in the land of the blind, the few one-eyed humans are unseen. So we have the constant replay of ahistorical analysis such as the below offering a generalization from the personal (Rudy Giuliani: "I Disagree with Myself on Some Days." | The Huffington Post):

It's often been said that Rudy Giuliani was one of the heroes of 9/11. Fine. I, too, joined the rest of the country in raising Giuliani on our collective shoulders in the days after 9/11. However, I've grown increasingly uncomfortable with the "Rudy-the-Hero" industry ever since. And here's why: When Mayor Giuliani remained in downtown Manhattan after the first tower fell, when he ran toward the fire, instead of away from it, when he ran toward the victims, when he embraced the city in the hours, days, and weeks following that tragic day, did he go beyond the call of duty? Or is that kind of leadership actually, simply, the call of duty?



We seem to be so accustomed to our politicians running away from danger, so used to our elected officials following polls instead their hearts and minds, that we fall all over ourselves the minute one of them does what we hope and vote for, the minute one of our leaders actually leads. On 9/11, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani did a stunning job as a leader on a day that we were screaming for one. But, we're still screaming for one.

Seitzman's "we" would be so much more comforting if it extended to instances other than when he wants us to share responsibility for his error. Fortunately, Seitzman is surrounded by similar reformed leftists that he can remain blissfully unaware of the marginal left that has known the fraud that was Guiliani and the silliness of the idea that someone barely performing his job is a "hero".



We, the marginal left that is, shall now patiently await Seitzman's realization, no doubt upcoming in a year or two, that on 9/11 Giuliani did no "stunning job" but instead significantly worsened the situation. We, the marginal left that is, are not screaming for leaders. We would settle for not having all you newly reformed leftists not scream at our leaders. You know, like you used to when you were centrists, moderates, conservatives, whatever!