and to think i used to live in north carolina.close enough to harry taylor's house in charlotte to drive over and give him a big ol' man-hug.
instead, i'll just add him to my list of guys i love, for his recent quiet, dignified evisceration of george bush.
Harry: You never stop talking about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you’d like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf. You are –good god, have you ever heard anything more beautiful, more poetic, in your life? you'd almost think harry taylor was kin to andy taylor, wouldn't you? same kind of pleasant, patient, implacable resolve.
THE LIAR: I’m not your favorite guy. Go ahead. (Laughter and applause.) Go on, what’s your question?
Harry: Okay, I don’t have a question. What I wanted to say to you is that I — in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and –
AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Booo!
THE LIAR: No, wait a sec — let him speak.
Harry: And I would hope — I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself. And I also want to say I really appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to speak what I’m saying to you right now. That is part of what this country is about.
THE LIAR: It is, yes. (Applause.)
Harry: And I know that this doesn’t come welcome to most of the people in this room, but I do appreciate that.
it's a shame that bush couldn't offer up a coherent response. harry deserved that.
but then again, don't we all?
p.s. watch the video here.
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