[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Tom McClintock is self-terminating."

McClintock never seemed to really want the job,his campaign style seemed dispassionate and devoid of energy.He got off track,early on,when his focus became more about preventing Arnold from getting elected,rather than rallying others to his cause and spreading the conservative message.McClintock never looked like he had the fire in the belly for this race.Whoever the Republicans put up in the Senate race,has to be aggressive and effective in staying on message,against what will surely be a vicious and b busting campaign by Boxer.I just don't see Simon,McClintock or Issa as being that person.

[xeno]

McClintock never looked like he had the fire in the belly

I don't even think I've seen him smile, ever. The best I've seen is a smirk.