Comments on: George Will Jumps The Shark

By: Sean P

Sean P — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:23:47 +0000

Finding an even more voiciferous anti-war candidate wouldn’t be hard (two words: Barbra Boxer). Outmaneuvering around that candidate, like Kerry did in 2004, will prove impossible for Feingold.

Rusty’s problem is that he’s just too darn principled to engage in the naked opportunism that characterized Kerry’s entire candidacy. Feingold voted for John Roberts AND John “Satan” Ashcroft. Well, he voted to confirm the President’s choice, which was a perfectly defensible decision, but that’s not what the 30 second attack ad will say. And don’t forget his dissenting vote on the motion to dismiss the impeachment of President Clinton (the only Democrat to cross party lines). AND he lacks Al Gore or Howard “Yyyeaaahhhhh!!!!!!” Dean’s willingness to act like an escaped inmate at Arkham in order to show how ANGRY he is — an absolute must if one wants to capture the attention of today’s modern leftist.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:43 +0000

Bingo! Some wacko antiwar kook takes up Dean’s mantle, and that leaves Feingold in place like Kerry was. Not saying that this is what I think will happen, just saying I can see Will’s logic. Personally, I think if Feingold has a chance, it will be as the Dean (outsider, super-leftist) than as the Kerry of this race. That leaves Clinton to take up where Kerry left off (that’s when we see Healthcare Hillary put a stake through the heart of Hillary the Moderate).

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:22:06 +0000

Colin, I guess I just have a hard time seeing how Feingold, the most vocally anti-war candidate in the ’serious’ field, can avoid becoming the darling of the anti-war crowd…unless some total kook pops up, and I guess that’s possible…

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WILLisms.com — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:01:03 +0000

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By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:04:20 +0000

After reading the whole Will article, I’m afraid I have to disagree with you, Mark. At least to me, Will seemed to be saying that if (and that’s a big “if”) Feingold does not sell out to the Antiwar movement, he might become the Democratic nominee. I think that’s right, because if he does become Dean ‘08, then the party bigwigs will sink him the same way they sank Dean. On the other hand, if he does not become the antiwar poster boy, then he just might be seen as the “credible, responsible antiwar alternative” to whoever the antiwar hatemonger is at that time.

I think you’re right about Warner, but I’m just saying that to me the Will scenario is plausable