Remember that great scene from the Oscar-robbed
classic 'The Blues Brothers'?
Jake and Elwood (John Belushi and Dan Akroyd) are
finally cornered by Jake's former fiance (Carrie Fisher). Jake left her at the
altar with 300 guests and the best Romanian caterers in the state waiting.
'You
betrayed me!' she exclaims.
'No I didn't. Honest,' Jake explains. 'I ran out of
gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't
come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole
my car. There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT,
I SWEAR TO GOD!'
This is pretty much how Democrats sound these days. None of their
problems are their fault. "Coming soon: A terrible flood! Locusts! Anything and
everything to avoid admitting their problems are their own fault.