Reflect again on this portion of embattled Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's misfired voicemail message to his attorney, Billy Martin, which we discussed briefly in class.
"Arlen Specter is now willing to come out in my defense, arguing that it appears by all that he knows that I have been railroaded and all that. Having all of that, we have reshaped my statement a little bit to say it is my intent to resign on Sept. 30. I think it is important for you to make as bold a statement as you are comfortable with this afternoon, and I would hope you could make it in front of the cameras."
Though we generally define "cynicism" as being scornfully negative about the motives of others ~ "they're only in it for themselves" ~ one might also define it, connotatively, as an acknowledgement that positive outcomes must rule the day, regardless of the measures needed to achieve those outcomes.
Do you agree with the latter definition? How does it square with Craig's voicemail message?
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I think that what was done to Mr. Craig was terrible. There has been no other evidence to prove his guilt besides the incident at the airport. This situation, I feel, is one where the "ends justify the means" and the cynical people will "rule the day." It is almost as if Mr. Craig was guilty before judgement.
However, the misfired voicemail goes a long way to show that Mr. Craig's motives are truly "he is only in it for himself." He wants to get out of what he has been caught doing, and it seems he will go to any length to do just that.
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