This picture was on the front page of a couple of newspapers yesterday. I’m in Canada. I imagine there was similar treatment in the USA. It’s Colin Powell pointing at the camera, with a headline of “‘Real Prospect’ of Iraq War“. It’s probably a “next question – you with the camera” pose, but of course it looks like an “I’m coming for you” thing. I can’t be bothered to read the article, but this is a turning point in political propaganda.
Politicians have mastered the soundbite for the 6 o’clock news. Now they’ve got the poses down. You know where this is going, and I want them to get on with it.
I want my goddamned arena rock politics.
I want pyrotechnics in that White House press room. I want Dubya to jump up and down and wiggle his groin in the face of the press. Literally. And war paint, definitely war paint. The next presidential election should have a guy who always wears a mask. I want the press throwing their underwear at the podium. They can say it’s to attract the younger generation, but who are we kidding? We’ve got a bunch of 8 year olds with access to nuclear bombs.