Lots of crusaders for never-gonna-win candidates around FR lately.
Hey, I don't mind good-natured boosterism for some quixotic candidates, I do it myself, it's just that sometimes it simply crosses the line. In the case of McEwen, he destroyed himself with his own actions in Congress after 18 years in public service. He put himself above party when the seat he formerly occupied could've remained in GOP hands with a senior non-damaged and unblemished Republican whose district had been merged with his, and that led to Ted Strickland. His attempts now to reclaim the office (his 4th try shopping around 3 districts) in a dozen years is sad and pathetic, as are his attempts to destroy Ms. Schmidt at all costs.