I went to the annual Lincoln dinner, our big Republican event where I live. The speaker was the recently resigned Political Director of the White House. I wondered what it must be like to be the political director for a President who has squandered a once-in-a-generation opportunity to construct a sustainable Republican governing coalition.
When she began speaking - to about 700 people - it was obvious she was a political hack and had no idea how disappointed people are in the President. The standard excuses - the media isn’t telling you the good news from Iraq, the President is leading everyday and he’s excited about the legislative agenda (at the time I didn’t imagine that it was immigration that had in a lather) - were ponied up and the quiet pain of the audience went on for about 20 minutes.
There’s nothing left for him to do but go away. Sadly, his failure to lead has made prospect of getting another solid Justice on the USC seem like a fantasy. We can hope, but I just think that his legacy will be a Democratic Senate for at least a decade. The races just don’t line up like we need them to in ‘08.
i can’t believe how this guy just pissed away his presidentship. it’s like he doesn’t care.
i know he’s a well-read guy... i cant’ imagine what he’s thinking... which is, i think, the major problem..
he can’t be a leader while forcing everyone to be a mind-reader.