Some liberals are trying to compare the "lies" of George W. Bush to the lies of author James Frey. In truth, if there is a political comparison to be made, the comparison is between Oprah and Bill Clinton.
Oprah's move yesterday - admitting she was wrong about defending the book: A Million Little Pieces - is deserving of the title: "Clintonian."
Granted, Bill Clinton took too long to admit to the Lewinsky scandal. He may have been better-served by admitting that mistake much earlier. Otherwise, he was a master at co-opting the other side's winning argument. Remember, it was he who said, "the era of big government is over."
Now, in an excellent display of political jujitsu, Oprah has taken a page from the Clinton playbook and "co-opted" her opponents' message - and is now the leading voice in opposition to the very author she was defending just 24 hours ago.
I give her credit for admitting her strategy wasn't working. Instead of stubbornly sticking to a losing plan ("a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," you know), she admitted her mistake - took a 180 degree turn - and then went on the attack!
It was as if Dick Morris had done a poll showing she "had to do this" - and then had a "come-to-Jesus" talk with her. ...She bit her lower lip, and expressed outrage at this man who has made her the victim.
This brilliantly executed change of direction further goes to prove a point I made a long time ago that Oprah is one of the best politicians in America.
