One gaffe by itself doesn't finish him, but it does suggest that he isn't ready for primetime.
I think it's more like one gaffe and an all out press by the liberal media. I haven't seen them come after anybody this hard since Trent Lott wished Strom Thurmond a happy birthday.
Do you remember how they the press went nuts just before Schwarzenegger was elected. It's kinda been like that.
I think Allen will survive this, but who knows what else the DNC will pull out of the closet especially as they get closer to election day.
At any rate, if he wants the White House in '08 at least the Dems will have done a heckkuva kob of vetting him when the time comes around. Personally, I don't think he can cut it in the presidential slot, but it ain't like I got any other options in '08 myself.
Frist, anybody,...anybody?,...anybody???