“The Cuban American community in Miami, in its handling of Elian, seemed to suffer a stunning political and public relations defeat. The leaders of the community showed themselves to be single-minded zealots – emotional, unreasonable, even fanatical, driven by wild-eyed anti-Castroism.” – Gregory B. Craig, today’s Washington Post. And easily led?
THIRD WAY REALITY CHECK: Having won the election in part on plans to Thatcherize Britain’s Soviet-style public health and education services, Tony Blair now has to tackle the entrenched opposition of the labor unions who are part of his base. Guess what? He’s already waffling. Even the Guardian, aka the Blair government’s p.r. agency, can’t quite spin this one effectively. Blair says he has a mandate for change, but is backing down on privatization. The union leaders, after a meeting at Number 10, Downing Street, declared that Blair had eaten “humble pie.”
The Dish 