Another primary Tuesday passes and the results confound the pundits yet again. What can we make of this round?
Florida senate race a three-way: The Messiah came to town and sort of, kind of, semi-enthusiastically endorsed his bro, but gave the secret handshake to Arlen Spector...er, Charlie "Turncoat" Crist. Representative-by-inheritance Kendrick Meeks defeated millionaire party-boat panderer Jeff Greene, but Charlie "Once a Republican" Crist will be running as an independent, strictly on his principles of doing whatever is necessary to get elected even if it requires abandoning his party, cozying up to the Messiah and double-talking whatever the polls suggest he should embrace.
November prediction here? Meeks gets black vote by default, but can't carry white independents because of Bamster link. Crist is too transparent for blacks and Latinos, and will be reviled by Republicans. Looks good for Rubio.
In the governor's race, the trend to dumping Beltway insiders continues as Bill McCollum lost big to non-politico Rick Scott. The catch-phrase for success seems to be "private enterprise, met a payroll, created private sector jobs..."
Arizona Maverick Still the One: He has been trashed and vilified in a dozen ways but when it comes down to votes, John McCain still is known as a guy who will cut through the crap and speak the truth EVEN WHEN THAT TRUTH IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR. Former Congress-critter and radio blatherer, J.D. Hayworth proved himself to be less rather than more when he campaigned on a decidedly low road. When will aspiring pols concentrate on what they bring to the table rather than how bad the other guy is? It would sure be refreshing.
Palin Pulls a Party Putsch in Alaska: It ain't easy to unseat an incumbent senator in a primary. Yet new-comer and Tea Party favorite, Joe Miller looks like he's done it. The Palin endorsement magic seems to still have some power.
What can we tell from this week's results? Incumbents are an endangered species. Party is irrelevant, both Reps and Dems are under the gun. Conservatives rather than Republicans seem favored and this time around it is Tea Party conservatism not Religious Right moral values-based ideology. New kids on the block trump old-timers in general and successful business experience is clearly a plus. Maybe the Bamster has taught a valuable lesson to the independent electorate after all!
1 comment:
I guess that there is still room among the republicans for a 'moderate democrat' like McCain.
I don't particularly care what the old-school republicans do anymore.
It's too much trouble keeping track of whose 'turn' they think it is, for the big job.
Bah !
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