Seymour Hersh on Congress

In a speech at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut last week Seymour Hersh had this to say about Congress.

"We'll do something in Iran," Hersh said. "The Bush administration has long been planning it. This is the worst presidency and the worst war at the worst time in history that I can see. The Congress does not stand up to Bush. Their problem is that they're down 20 IQ points a man since the 1960's."

I suppose he thinks the vastly more intelligent Congress of the 1960's stood up to LBJ.  As so often happens, the remark says more about Mr. Hersh than about either set of congressmen.

Comments

[Scott]

Yes, Tom. I've been away for awhile at a conference and coping with a death in the family. Hope all is well with you. Scott

[Tom Bowler]

Scott, I'm sorry to hear of your loss, but glad to hear from you.

[Clint Lovell]

Thank your lucky stars that Mr. Hirsch is there to prevent democracy from taking root in Iraq or the United States.

A bankrupt ideology supporting a bankrupt power structure being promulgated by the morally bankrupt. I have a feeling Mr. Hirsch will die a bitter, lonely death that can only come as a result of is reaping the harvest he has planted for himself.

[Ol' BC]

Did Hirsch smoke pot? He sounds somewhat like a holdover from the 60's.