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February 2, 2008
A few political musings before Super Tuesday
Although I have generally tended to vote Republican, I am a relative liberal on social issues, and not a hard-core partisan by any stretch.
Early in the primary season, I liked a number of candidates from both parties: Ron Paul, Joseph Biden & Rudy Giuliani.
The problem is: all my guys got creamed by the time the Florida primary came around. (And let’s be honest, here---neither Ron Paul nor Joseph Biden ever had a snowball’s chance in…..) So now it looks like we’re going to be facing President Hillary, President McCain, or President Obama this time next year.
A few observations:
The sudden warming between Hillary and Obama that we saw at the debate this past Thursday was calculated. The Democratic leadership wants voters to get used to the idea of a Hillary-Obama or Obama-Hillary ticket. (That would be a tough one for the GOP to beat, too.)
Rudi was swooning like a teenage girl at an ‘N Sync concert when he endorsed McCain the other day. My guess: Rudi is bucking hard to be McCain’s VP. (Don’t look for a McCain-Romney pairing; it’s very clear that the animus between those two goes way beyond standard political rivalries.
I still don’t understand the appeal of John McCain. Yes, I respect his Vietnam service record. McCain would make a great secretary of defense. But for the top spot, McCain lacks the technical expertise (what he derides as “management.”) We need a president who can rally our fighting spirit; but we also need a commander-in-chief who understands the economy.
