Tom Brokaw’s latest interview on Meet the Press with Thomas Friedman covers the politics of energy, the emergence of the United States as a leader in “E.T.,” and Friedman’s new book, Hot, Flat and Crowded. Friedman suggests that “E.T. (Energy Technology) is going to be the next IT.”
Now I’m scared. Paris Hilton has jumped into the Presidential race fray thanks to John McCain’s perhaps ill-advised decision to compare Barrack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. (See fellow blogger Clayton’s summary.) In return, Ms. Hilton came out with a professional-looking, tongue-in-cheek riposte that can only be described as… both an illuminating look into American celebrity culture and traditional politics, as well as what we should all understand as a snapshot into how speechwriting can make or break you.