Dubai Deal Dead

This was one of those sordid Washington episodes where no one came out looking good. We had Republicans turning on the President, we had Republicans turning on each other. In an unusual turn of events,we had Chuck Schumer in front of the cameras. And right there in the thick of the action, in a reprise of her starring role in the Monica Lewinsky fiasco, we had Hillary Clinton shocked, shocked to find that Bill has been cozying up to the crown prince of Dubai for years.



Somebody explain to me again how these two jokers got to be two of the most powerful people in America.

Now, this is unquestionably an embarassment for the President. No one, probably least of all the President himself will tell you that the Administration got the politics right on this one, but, my oh my, the elephant in the room surely has to be "What the fuck is Bill Clinton doing with the crown prince ?" How did all that Dubai dough end up in the Clinton's bank account?

Just when that "culture of corruption" thing was catching on, along come Bill and Hillary to show us all what pikers Republicans really are.

The truly ironic thing about this transaction is that it was probably a good one. In the dazzling confluence of money, power and influence that is Washington, D.C., isn't it possible that someone could cook up a deal where Bill Clinton gets to make a few bucks and it doesn't harm the Republic?

Ready, fire, AIM!