As I posted a day or two ago, I’m waiting for a couple of things to happen, post-Katrina:
– An announcement naming one or more Halliburton subsidiaries as sole source contractors for rebuilding New Orleans (like Iraq, the argument will be made that no other company on earth can do the job) and
– An uptick in Bush’s popularity rating because people think his hugs, kisses and patronizing comments to photogenic Hurricane victims looked “Presidential” or “sincere” or “Godly” (please forgive me, God).
Furthermore, I predict that Congress will, in fact, vote to keep the repeal of the Estate Tax permanent; that the heads of Homeland Security and FEMA will receive some kind of White House award or recognition, like the Medal of Freedom; and that Antonin Scalia will be named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Finally, I predict that a majority of the public won’t bat an eye at any of this.
Why am I so sure that these things will happen? I stumbled across a great article this morning by Neal Starkman that explains it all.
Another thing I’m sure of: Neal Starkman’s article won’t be a revelation to anyone who reads this blog, or to anyone who doesn’t live in the United States.