I can't decide if Thomas Friedman is stupid or just lazy -- not that he can't be both I guess.
He's back again with yet another column extolling the inevitable rise of the radical center and the need for a third party of the center in the political system. Once again Friedman attacks the behavior of the Republicans but pretends, as always, that it is equally applicable to both parties. Friedman then strangely suggests that "President Obama should dump the Democrats and run as an independent, which he is, at heart, anyway." (David Gregory just praised the column on Meet the Press and Doris Kearns Goodwin reiterated the need for "passionate centrists" -- Christ.)
The column today is about "American's Elect," the latest internet pipe dream of "radical centrists" (what the hell does that mean?) like Friedman. "Americans Elect" will be the Unity '08 of 2012. And we all remember how ground breaking that organization was.
Why does the New York Times pay for this garbage? Especially when he has written the same column a month ago, two years ago, and over and over again, going back at least six years.
Friedman is a fool and a tool. I will boldly predict that no third party will emerge to seriously contest the 2012 election. When I am proven correct do I get a column in the New York Times?
