Aarrh, all these professional commentators have to spout something for their columns, websites and TV appearances. Except that they managed to get a punditry gig, and get to hob-nob with polticians and celebrities at social events, they arn't any better at reading the tea leaves than the rest of us.
But when pundits like Sabato hint at inside knowledge — "Some details, if revealed, are sure to shock even the cynical among us," Sabato writes — but don't tell the public, they cross over to the dark side as far as I'm concerned.
Sabato basically says nothing that you couldn't find in Weekly Reader..he says it well, though, and is even handed...no trace of partisanship shows through...
Much of the dirt that can come out on McGreevey, are chips in the game that his closest friends and closest enemies have been holding near to the heart, the situation is fluid, all that's known is the existence of these wildcards.
Bad rumors of McGreevey cruising, a list of previous lovers, and an ex chaffeur, all rumors without any confirmation yet.
The Woodbridge crew rose together, when Omerta is broken the secrets will flow in torrents. They don't want to have to break the silence and move into political survival of the fittest mode. They can look upon the Torch and see what life holds for them after the Fall.
This is a decent Limbacher article. From inside NJ, people are not real interested in the national political implications yet, I don't think 1 in 40 Jerseyites know there are 11 states with gay marriage ban referendums this election. If Kerry's team does and this notion takes hold, watch McGreevey get national pressure from Kerry supporters to step down early. It's all too fluid and hidden yet.