Monday, it looks like it's down to just you and me, my friend. You're right that W doesn't have Lee Atwater. However, there's a whole generation of political operatives around DC who learned from him, as well as from the great Arthur Finkelstein. They're just as good...
Last night, a friend and I were discussing the fact that Kerry was now a lock, barring a bombshell. I'm not sure if today's Drudge article is enough to derail him by itself. However, it will lead to the press poring over every inch of Kerry's life in excruciating detail, and that might dominate the news cycle for a while. And perhaps it will force the campaign into an extended period of damage control, giving Edwards an opening. The next 48 hours are the key, to see if the story has any legs. Drudge's scoops are sometimes garbage, but often they're not.
It's great for the Bush campaign. They're offiically going to stay on the sidelines on this one, and let the media do the tough work. They'll save their real firepower till after the nomination.
Good times...
Good times indeed - if it does heat up, they get to watch how Kerry's going to shadowbox, without ever having to enter the fray themselves. Fun times.
Posted by: Televizzle | February 14, 2004 at 01:05 AM