by Nick on July 26, 2008
Failing in Civility [The Washington Post] - The Washington Post thinks McCain should heed some of his own advice.
Romney’s Value [Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times] - Bob Novak points out 17 reasons why McCain should pick Romney as his VP: Michigans Electoral Votes.
Romney As Swing-Voter Bait? Hmmm… [Norm Scheiber, The New Republic] - Norm Scheiber disagrees with Bob Novak.
Getting to Know You [Bob Herbert, New York Times] - Bob Herbert says the candidate that voters need to get to know is McCain, rather than Obama. And the real McCain is someone they might not like.
Lessons from Berlin [Jonathan Alter, Newsweek] - Jonathan Alter says history affects how the race (and Obama’s trip) are viewed.
McCain, Obama Rake in Megachecks - [Kenneth Vogel, The Politico] - Loopholes in the campaign finance rules allow both candidates to raise money far exceeding the limits of individual contributions.
by Nick on July 23, 2008
Posted By: Nick
Bob Novak hit a guy with his car in Washington this morning. He apparently didn’t even know he hit the guy:
“I didn’t know I hit him,” Novak told Politico. Novak said he was a block away from 18th and K St. NW, where the accident happened, when a bicyclist stopped him and said, “You hit someone.” He said he was cited for failing to yield the right of way.
Seriously? How do you not notice hitting someone with your car? Well turns out Novak’s driving is on par with his attitude as a whole:
Novak, 77, has earned a reputation around the capital as an aggressive driver, easily identified in his convertible sports car.
Brilliant.
by Nick on July 21, 2008
Posted By: Nick
In his column today, Bob Novak claims (by way of an unnamed Republican) that McCain can win the election if it is “about Barack Obama.” He compares it to the 2004 election where John Kerry lost because the election became all about John Kerry. While I think that his assessment of 2004 is pretty accurate, I also think that 2008 cannot be framed the same way. Novak himself inadvertantly makes the point for me:
Obama is a far more interesting personality and an incomparably more appealing candidate than Kerry.
There it is. Obama is so unlike John Kerry that the two can’t fairly be compared. In my opinion, an election that focuses on Obama simply reinforces his strengths, lets the American public get to know him, and assures him of victory in November.
Furthermore, one thing is clear this year: Americans are ready for change. As long as the election focuses on Obama, voters will see firsthand the face of real change from Bush administration policies. If McCain can’t keep the focus on himself, so that he can explain why he is different than Bush, then he has no chance at all. Even if he does this, however, I think his chances are slim.
Sorry Bob Novak, but you are way off the mark on this one.
