I was discouraged by today’s newspapers, which mostly covered Miller’s dishonest rant (see Fred Kaplan’s point-by-point) as if it were a normally tough speech. (But see Howie Kurtz.)
Apparently, though, the drumroll of criticism during the day made it clear to the Bush Team that Miller had suddenly become a liability. Giving him all the loyalty a turncoat deserves, they promptly announced that Miller had been speaking only for himself and disinvited him from the family box for the acceptance speech.
I’d like to think the Bushes had discovered shame, at long last, but I think it was only prudence. Anyway, it’s good news.
Saintperle
So I guess what Bush means by “bipartisan” is “We don’t only fuck over our enemies — we fuck over our friends too.”