Bruno and I got to talking yesterday … dangerous, as always.
We were reflecting on the failure of Kerry and on the (apparent) failure of Christine Gregoire to win the governorship in Washington.
Bruno suggested that the failure is due to the complete lack of personality in these candidates. I agree.
So I say this to you Democrats: learn the CORRECT lesson from this year’s election debacles. We played very hard indeed, and in many respects we succeeded - higher turnout among minority groups being a very good example of this (and, let’s face it, if the kids didn’t vote this year, they’re never going to vote).
The answer for next time, then, is not to play HARDER, but to play SMARTER. And smarter means, let’s actually get some candidates with some charisma.
And here’s to the man (or woman) who actually inhaled …
Now Playing: Episode 361
The Presidential campaign gets nasty while the banking crisis goes international.
Links Mentioned: The coveted Buckley endorsement … and the Brooks non-endorsement … the European banking bailout vs. the U.S. bailout redux … Frank Rich … GM and Chrysler get cozy.
