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November 01, 2006
Kerry - Political Genius - Bumped
John Kerry's recent comments are a political gift to the NRSC, according to Byron York.
And now, of course, Democrats, who might have to defend Kerry in public, are appalled at the way he has injected himself into the campaign. From their point of view, is there any doubt that his political instincts are always wrong? He made a mistake in 2004 by not responding earlier to the Swift Boat Veterans. And now, he has misapplied the lesson of '04 by over-responding to the controversy caused by his "you get stuck in Iraq" statement.Can you imagine how irritated Democrats are with Kerry right now? They were well on their way to a nice little victory, and with one stupid statement, Kerry changes the political landscape, reminding why they didn't elect a Democrat president in 2004.
Well played, Senator.
UPDATE - Has Kerry removed himself from the spotlight?
Heh.
Heard on my local station - "Republican candidates are going after Kerry in what seems like a coordinated effort to stave off electoral disaster." Nope, no editorializing there.
The New York Times is always happy to help, as well.
I think it's safe to say that Kerry's political career has peaked. It's no secret that he has presidential aspirations, but I doubt he'll even make it past the first few primaries. Heck, he might not even make it past the straw poll, given this candidate's reaction to the senator's remarks. (via: Reihl World and Allah)
UPDATE II - Kaus at Slate notices some spinning by the New York Times. Shocking, I know.
CNN wants the story to just go away.
Posted by slublog at November 1, 2006 12:00 AM
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