Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Mitt'n'Mac   [Mark Steyn]

I think I agree with Andrew Stuttaford from a gazillion hours ago this morning - that the outcome hinges on what the Dems do. If they nominate Obama, then (as Andrew says) it will be a "narrative" election. If the GOP nominates McCain, then it's young, gifted and black vs old, cranky and weathered. He might pull it off. But Obama/Romney is more problematic because Mitt hasn't got a "narrative" - or at least not one anybody cares about. Turning around companies is a great skill, but, in a presidential contest, it's doesn't mean anything if they're companies nobody's heard of. This has been Mitt's problem from the beginning. In NH and SC, McCain is the triumph of narrative over a 30-year record. It's anybody's guess what he'd do sitting in the Oval Office with a Democrat Congress.

Here's a thought to chill Andrew: Is Barack the new Blair? That is, if elected, will he be able (like Tone's first ministry) to push through big transformative changes under cover of the sheer dazzle of his glamor?

I'm rooting for Hillary to win big.  

01/29 06:37 PMShare