Ok, so why name the “award” after Edward Smith, a man of aristocratic
background, with folksy charm who was liked by people, was noted for making
them feel safe, and a man whose personal biography quoted him as follows: “I
never faced a situation I could not overcome”? Let us explain. His greatest
responsibility was entrusted to him at age 62 but he tended to immaturely
delegate his responsibility to some of the least qualified under his command as
long as it not interfere with his good night’s sleep. His career and life in
fact, are defined by just such a decision and the ensuing aftermath when,
despite warnings of the difficulty accomplishing the mission ahead, he left an
inexperienced man on watch and history has not treated him kindly. Perhaps it
was because he had no Tony Snow to spin on his behalf, or perhaps it’s simply
because staying the course was so very, very unwise, but here it is, Mr. Smith
or should I say Captain Smith’s last job of record was as Captain of the S.S.
Titanic.
Had there been a Mr. Snow around to give well, a snow job (ice
job?), he might have said as follows; did the last hours of the voyage cause
inconvenience to some, yes but, there was absolute smooth sailing until that point and the media is
focusing too much on only the bad news here, remember not every Titanic
passenger involved suffered irreparable harm. That said, the first Stay the Course
award goes to our Courser-in-Chief, George W. Bush, who apparently did not fully
grasp that the captain of our ship of state has as his charge not to always,
always stubbornly stay the course (in Iraq or anywhere else), but to assemble
the best crew possible, listen to quality input and miss the friggin’ icebergs.
award. There will be prizes for whomever’s candidate wins; please include his
or her “Yes Butt” resume.
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