James Thunder talks about "The Destruction of Notre Dame," and he isn't talking about the football team--though as an aside, I think Notre Dame's failure to fire Charlie Weis is nothing short of blasphemy. But enough of that.
No, what has Thunder concerned is The One's visit to the college that, more than any other, prides itself as exemplifying the teachings of The Original One.
By giving Obama a platform, Notre Dame is just making itself one more stop in Obamafest 2008, Barack's nationwide pity party. His appearance on "60 Minutes" and Jay Leno aren't political strategy. Their a rather needy attempt to win back the public's love.
It's the equivalent of one of those notes passed around during high school, the ones that said "Do You Like Me? Check Yes or No." And Notre Dame, by inviting Obama, is giving him a big ol' check in the "Yes" box.
But that's their privilege, I suppose. The flipside of being a private institution, able to make your own decisions, is that sometimes your decisions will be awfully stupid. Count this as one of them.
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