Democrats Easily Seduced (Politically Speaking, of course)

Great article in the WSJ today that helps bring some optimism about the GOP’s chances in November.

 

John Fund, in an article titled “Obama’s Flaws Multiply,” summarizes Mr. Obama’s recent “miscues,” “misstatements,” and other “mistakes,” and points out a crucial difference in the Republican and Democrat philosophies towards selecting a nominee. 

All of this makes Democrats wonder if Mr. Obama is ready for prime time.

But they have themselves to blame for letting him get this far largely unexamined. While Republicans tend to nominate their best-known candidate from previous nomination battles (Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and now John McCain), Democrats often fall in love during a first date. They are then surprised when all the relatives don't think he's splendid.

Michael Dukakis had a healthy lead in 1988 against the elder Bush at this time and right through the political conventions. Then came the GOP's dissection of his Massachusetts record and his tank ride. Bill Clinton was able to win with only 43% of the vote in 1992, thanks in part to Ross Perot's presence as a spoiler. John Kerry had a six-point lead in the May 2004 Gallup poll over President Bush, then the wind-surfer crashed. All of those candidates had never run for national office before. Democrats paid a price for running a rookie.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120821921853714665.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries