The Undoing Of The Storybook Man

Which is precisely why he doesn't know how to run a campaign against an actual, viable opponent. Four years ago, a fair number of us (that is, us on the right) failed to realize his radical nature before it was too late. Also, by then, GWB had worn on everyone, and the right vehemently disliked McCain, so you have a black man (and the idea that Obama's race got him votes even from the right has merit) who opposes the unpopular ruling party running against an unpopular challenger. He almost couldn't lose, so long as he successfully ran out the clock. Obama's problem is that he's employing the same strategy: Let the media attack his opponent, and avoid saying anything blunt that might hurt his chances, ...