Peter Wehner at The Corner on National Review Online on ‘[Obama’s] Just Not As Advertised’:
The fact that Bob McDonnell is ahead by double digits in two recent polls and is making the gubernatorial election about Obama, while Deeds is attempting to distance himself from the president, is arresting. These are the kind of things you see when an imposing political wave is beginning to form. Whether that wave gains or recedes in strength over the coming months remains to be seen. But for now it’s clear that in the early months of his presidency, Obama is, in states like Virginia, becoming a drag on the Democratic party — and that is a fairly remarkable development. You don’t hear much talk about Obama being the new FDR, the equal of Lincoln, and “sort of God” these days, do you?
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You’d think that Wehner would be writing about Rove’s testifying unless maybe his old boss ain’t e-mailing Peter much these days.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
You’d think that Wehner would be writing about Rove’s testilying to Congress unless maybe his old boss ain’t e-mailing Peter much these days.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Colin, this is how I imagined it was for GWB the first time he became aware that he was becoming toxic to the Republican party. The difference is that GWB was an adult and, therefore, able to handle the criticism, whereas Fearless Leader is a demigod. I wonder how these Wednesday WH bashes are going these days?
August 5th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Fuster apparently liked saying it so much he said it twice.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
@Howard Portnoy – had to correct the spelling on what Rove was doing.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:52 pm