Didn’t Sarkozy look like the long shot, and whoa and behold, he won? Is the same dynamic at work here?
I remember sitting with my friends in 1972 when my candidate, McGovern, lost 49 states. We all turned to each other and the theme was “nobody I know voted for Nixon!” Okay, I was living in Boston at the time! We thought we were mainstream. Really!!
Fast forward, 1980, same locale. I’m a hard core conservative by then (Afghanistan, Pershings, SS-16′s, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Khmer Rouge holocaust, fall of ‘Nam, Angola, Mozambique, 14% unemployment/inflation/interest rates, ‘Nam re-education camps, Iran embassy hostage crisis – events can kinda have an influence on you, ya know?).
Well, now I’ve got microwave popcorn ready for this election. I know perceived wisdom not only can turn on a dime, but it can be wrong most of the time. But I honestly believe that the republic will survive this epoch. And visit hell and brimstone on the Dems in the long term.
Obama – victory laps before the election are not only a touch premature and tacky, but could crush you and the Dems long term if you win.
