A few hours ago, I received an e-mail "From the Desk of Susan Allen," Senator George Allen's wife. The occasion? "On March 8th George will be celebrating his 54th birthday and I am hoping to make it extra special this year." In addition to donating $54 to Allen as a "fitting reminder of his 'old age,'" Susan points out that "now it appears that George will face an opponent with the ability to finance his own campaign." Ha, this is hilarious!
The first thing that came to mind was the Brer Rabbit stories, where Brer Rabbit uses a little bit of reverse psychology to avoid the fate Brer Fox has in mind for him:
Then Brer Rabbit started talking mighty humble."I don't care what you do with me, Brer Fox, says he, "Just so you don't fling me in that briar patch. Roast me, Brer Fox, says he, "But don't fling me in that briar patch."
"It's so much trouble to kindle a fire," says Brer Fox, says he, "that I expect I'd better hang you,"
says he."Hang me just as high as you please, Brer Fox, says Brer Rabbit, says he, "but for the Lord's sake, don't fling me in that briar patch," says he.
"I don't have any string," says Brer Fox, says he.
"Now I expect I had better drown you," says he.
"Drown me just as deep as you please, Brer Fox," says Brer Rabbit, says he, "But please do not fling me in that briar patch, " says he.
"There's no water near here," says Brer Fox, says he, "And now I reckon I'd better skin you," says he.
"Skin me Brer Fox," says he. "Snatch out my eyeballs, tear out my ears by the roots," says he, "But please, Brer Fox, don't fling me in that briar patch, " says he.
Of course, Brer Fox wanted to get Brer Rabbit as bad as he could, so he caught him by the behind legs and slung him right in the middle of the briar patch.
Can these people be any more obvious that they are hoping, praying, for Harris Miller to be the Democratic nominee? And can they be any more obvious that they're absolutely petrified of James "American Hero" Webb?
So folks, are we gonna throw George Allen in the proverbial briar patch? I think Virginia Democrats are a bit smarter that Brer Fox.
P.S. Thanks to Greg Priddy for his help on this piece.