http://polytropos.org/2008/03/14/878/ A blog of twists and turns Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:17:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://polytropos.org/2008/03/14/878/#comment-7057 Telman Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:35:49 +0000 http://polytropos.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/878/#comment-7057 Actually, quite frankly, the commentary is more interesting messages themselves. (Not to insult the author, of course:)) Actually, quite frankly, the commentary is more interesting messages themselves. (Not to insult the author, of course:))

]]> http://polytropos.org/2008/03/14/878/#comment-6935 Anonymous Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:08:08 +0000 http://polytropos.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/878/#comment-6935 I disagree with your read on Carcetti. There's no way he cares as deeply about "doing the right thing" as you believe. Every move he made in the series was calculated to further his political career and his well-being, him him him. You can see it when he wrote the letter of complaint about witness protection to the previous mayor, planning to use it as political fodder in his as-of-yet unplanned campaign. You can see it on his advisor's face at the end of Season 4 when he sacrifices Charm City's education funding because he refuses to kneel down before the governor. You can see it as he grows obsessed with stats. Carcetti is a selfish political animal who desperately wants to believe that he isn't. I disagree with your read on Carcetti. There’s no way he cares as deeply about “doing the right thing” as you believe. Every move he made in the series was calculated to further his political career and his well-being, him him him. You can see it when he wrote the letter of complaint about witness protection to the previous mayor, planning to use it as political fodder in his as-of-yet unplanned campaign. You can see it on his advisor’s face at the end of Season 4 when he sacrifices Charm City’s education funding because he refuses to kneel down before the governor. You can see it as he grows obsessed with stats. Carcetti is a selfish political animal who desperately wants to believe that he isn’t.

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