Tomorrow morning's political talk shows will offer interviews with a wide range of Republicans, including such women as Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona, Sen. Kay Baily-Hutchison of Texas, McCain advisors Carleton Fiorina and Nancy Pftotenhauer as well as former Massachusetts Acting Gov. Jane Swift.
Those interested in the politics of Alaska will hear from
Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell and former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles, who lost the 2006 election to someone who will be unavailable to discuss politics before facing a Fox News grilling on Tuesday by Sean Hannity.
With less than two months to go before Election Day, voters may be reminded of the dramaturgy of such classic thrillers as "Laura" and "The Third Man," in which the lead character fails to appear until halfway through the movie, only after the others actors have been endlessly babbling away about her/him without revealing anything significant.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Waterboarding McCain
The talk-radio torture of the Republican candidate-to-be goes on and, unlike those five years in the Hanoi Hilton, is beginning to show results as he tries to placate Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other tormentors from the Rabid Right.
John McCain may be making a mistake in trying to win the hearts of the mindless. With the nomination all but locked up, kissing the rings of a mouthy minority may damage his candidacy with the sane Republicans and Independents he badly needs to be competitive in November.
He, of all people, should know they are an unforgiving lot. Can McCain woo Ann Coulter away from her bizarre new infatuation with Hillary Clinton? Can he win over Rupert Murdoch's minions who proclaim "Once John Wins, He'll Make a Left?" Does he stand a chance with the Conservative Political Action crowd who believe he has sacrificed conservatives’ fundamental beliefs throughout his Senate career?
Sending Lindsey Graham and Phil Gramm to plead his case with Rushbo et al is as much a waste of good will with the larger electorate as throwing red meat to a howling pack that will never accept McCain's vegetarian brand of Republican politics.
He would be well-advised to take stock in the old Arab proverb, "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on."
John McCain may be making a mistake in trying to win the hearts of the mindless. With the nomination all but locked up, kissing the rings of a mouthy minority may damage his candidacy with the sane Republicans and Independents he badly needs to be competitive in November.
He, of all people, should know they are an unforgiving lot. Can McCain woo Ann Coulter away from her bizarre new infatuation with Hillary Clinton? Can he win over Rupert Murdoch's minions who proclaim "Once John Wins, He'll Make a Left?" Does he stand a chance with the Conservative Political Action crowd who believe he has sacrificed conservatives’ fundamental beliefs throughout his Senate career?
Sending Lindsey Graham and Phil Gramm to plead his case with Rushbo et al is as much a waste of good will with the larger electorate as throwing red meat to a howling pack that will never accept McCain's vegetarian brand of Republican politics.
He would be well-advised to take stock in the old Arab proverb, "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on."
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