Some of the highlights:
In the end, he was convinced to run, even though critics argued that the new face of the Grand Old Party was, in fact, an old one from the 1980s. Sununu is well aware of that criticism, and has a solid response: He represents an era when Republicans stood for something, for a tight control over spending.
Sununu is laboring under the impression that there is some sort of national collective amnesia - and that none of us remember the fact that Ronald Reagan (back there in those mythical 80's) doubled the national debt, and increased the deficit by 300%.
"I think the energy issue will be handled terribly," said Sununu. "This idea of just throwing money at technology.
I am an old engineer, and I know what we can do and cannot do. We need an energy package that includes nuclear, natural gas, clean coal, a little expansion of domestic oil and natural gas. Then go develop solar and wind. But those are long term. We should not throw what we have away and pray on some long-
term wish. This is a serious issue."
In other words, let's continue to throw money at OLD school, dirty technology, and when we stop lining the pockets of Big Oil, Big Nuclear, and Big Coal - THEN maybe we'll get around to working on that solar and wind stuff.
There's also the obligatory reminder of his intellect. If he were as smart as they say he is - would he have to keep reminding us all the time?
He agrees that like energy, health care is a pressing issue and that something needs to be done. "But the argument that not being able to do anything on these issues for the past 25 years is not a justi?cation for doing something bad now," said
Sununu.
Apparently the Hog Reave has great health insurance, and the rest of us can just ....suffer. Can really he be arrogant enough to think that this message has some sort of populist appeal?
My favorite quote, bolded:
"Dan Quayle was the smartest political guy in the White House. He has done very well in private life since leaving of?ce. But in a way he never recovered from that news cycle," said Sununu,
Read the whole thing. It's mind boggling. |
