April 28, 2003

Prose
Someday I'll be this good with the language: William Safire on Newt Gingrich.

"It's clear that Mr. Gingrich is off his meds and out of therapy," said America's second-ranking diplomat. All of us observing "the Shootout at the Neocon Cabal" agree that was a good one. The rhythm of Armitage's memorable phrase - reminiscent of Adlai Stevenson's "out of sorts and out of office" - suggests that an unbalanced Gingrich is in need of, and running from, psychiatric care. The deputy secretary's riposte offends only psychiatrists, and there are no Republican psychiatrists.

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