Reply #58: Honestly? [View All]

[MADem]

I think it says that Tony wants to be close to the seat of power. He had a taste under Bush the Former, and he thinks he can change history. He wants those last few gasping years of this nightmare administration, to do the following:

**Gather material for his book, which he is convinced will be a bigger bestseller than THE FINAL DAYS.

**Use his artful powers of persuasion, his collegiality, and his many contacts to "save" the Bush Pretzelduncy, all by himself--because, see, he's SMARTER than everyone else! He's a media superhero!!! He believes that if that hubris-laden Monkey listens to HIM, instead of all those evil people around him, that he can turn the Titanic away from the iceberg and save the day!

That's really why I think he took the job. The wake-up call is gonna be ugly. He signed up to be savior, but the job description is scrubbing toilets.

The book may be more interesting than he presently realizes, but for other reasons--assuming he gives it all up and tells the truth at the end of the day!!