This morning's WaPo is full of happy news... seriously! On the front page, we have "Splintered GOP Seeks Unifying Presence," wherein we read:
"For three decades, the Republican presidential nominating contest has served to unify the national party's coalition of social, economic and foreign policy conservatives in advance of a general election fight with Democrats. This year, it is ripping that coalition apart."
Let 'er rip!!
Then we have the report of the Concord (NH) Monitor's anti-endorsement of Willard "Muff/Mousse/Flip Flop Mitt" Romney:
"If you were building a Republican presidential candidate from a kit, imagine what pieces you might use: an athletic build, ramrod posture, Reaganesque hair...you'd pour in some old GOP bromides-- spending cuts and lower taxes-- plus some new positions for 2008: anti-immigrant rhetoric and a focus on faith. Add it all up and you get Mitt Romney, a disquieting figure who sure looks like the next President and most surely must be stopped."
The editorial also calls Willard "a phony." Take that, Willard!
Last, but not least, John Judis and Rudy Teixeira present a compelling (and hopefully realistic) view of Democratic ascendancy well into the future, in "Get Ready for a Democratic Era."
With all of the above, and with candidates Democrats are generally happy with, seems like we need to be worried about overconfidence. Because, even though the Rethugs seem bent on cannibalizing each other, they still have their playbook, and they know how to steal elections.
