Our friend Dave Weigel reminds us, just now, of an unsuccessful
senatorial draft campaign I ran
here about three years ago. Somehow, I don't think my idea of
a replacement for Jeb Bush in the Senate race in Florida is quite
as good now as it was then (when it was suggested as an emergency
replacement for the flawed Katharine Harris), but even when I
took it out for a test, uh, drive a few years back, I
knew it wasn't a gimme. Meanwhile, I am disappointed in Jeb's
decision. I am no fan of the Bush family in general, but
this Bush was a very solid conservative governor and would have
been a near shoo-in for election to the Senate. Unlike Caroline
Kennedy, he would have EARNED his spot by election from
constituents who have already seen how he performs in office.
I do find him a bit arrogant, to say the least, and I would never
want him to run for or be president, but I think he really ought
to have run for the Senate. After all his brother did to hurt the
Republican and conservative "brands," the least Jeb sould do is
to help make up for his brothers' (and fathers') harm by holding
a seat conservatives desperately need to hold. Again, then, the
Bushes disappoint.
And if Jack wants to run, even at age 70, I'm sure we could do
worse....
Not she "had bats in her belfry." Oh no, she was flawed. OK, OK.
ruth| 1.6.09 @ 9:08PM
Jeremiah, a proud liberal member of the demo party that has given
us 'The Joker' Al Franken, thinks Harris was a flawed candidate.
The idiocy continues.
Jeremiah| 1.6.09 @ 8:53PM
Welcome to the land of hilarious euphemism:
The "flawed" Katherine Harris.
"Flawed." I like that. Flawed.
Not she "had bats in her belfry." Oh no, she was flawed. OK, OK.
ruth| 1.6.09 @ 9:08PM
Jeremiah, a proud liberal member of the demo party that has given us 'The Joker' Al Franken, thinks Harris was a flawed candidate. The idiocy continues.
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