Informed Speculation

It will take more than one good piece (much, much more) to make up for his ridiculous stunt with the orange highway vest, but hey, it’s a start. Milbank’s current column is pretty clever. He starts strong:

The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll found that, approaching the midterm elections, Democrats enjoy their biggest advantage over Republicans in 14 years. Issue after issue — Hurricane Katrina, Iraq, Jack Abramoff and now Harry Whittington — gives the opposition party a potential advantage. And then there’s the historical advantage enjoyed by the opposition in the elections midway through an incumbent president’s second term. To some, this might be cause for celebration. But not to Democrats. Beaten in the last three election cycles, the party has a serious insecurity complex. Convinced they will face another disappointment in November, Democrats are already busy figuring out who among them should be blamed for the inevitable defeat.

…then proceeds to run the list of ‘precriminations’ for the upcoming loss…check it out, America’s all about second chances…