Here's Rendell:
Peggy Noonan, had this to say about Clinton's quotes.
It just all increasingly looks like a house of cards. Bill Clinton—that ol' hound dog, that gifted pol who truly loves politics, who always loved figuring out exactly where the people were and then going to exactly that spot and claiming it—Bill Clinton is showing all the signs of someone who is, let us say, essentially unimpressed by the incumbent. He defended Mitt Romney as a businessman—"a sterling record"—said he doesn't like personal attacks in politics, then fulsomely supported the president, and then said that the Bush tax cuts should be extended.But here's the problem. As good as things look now, politicians are in the survival business and have ways of correcting their own mistakes when it threatens their re-election prospects. Team Romney might be tempted to let Obama defeat himself; but sooner or later he has to make the case for why he himself should be the leader of the free world. This is what he failed to do in 2008. I have seen flashes of inspiration in this campaign, but not enough to make the sale. I am urging him to think seriously about two things. First, what few key positions and issues does he emphasize to demonstrate his readiness to govern. Second, what will his response be to another economic shock that might develop from Europe or unexpected quarters.
Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight blog (NY Times),posted his updated election model. Definitely worth the read.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why the Clintons jumped into it with Team O. There is obviously more ambition left for Hillary, but the position has left her options weak and anything other than support would make her seem disloyal.
ReplyDeleteI've always liked Peggy Noonan. I think she's got a balanced, sophisticated view of the world. I don't always agree with her, but I think she tries hard to think things through. In this case, it looks like she's got it right. Obama is just flailing.
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