Sunday, February 03, 2008

Electable McCain?

Everyone seems to agree that McCain is the most electable of the remaining Republican candidates. I wonder. Consider these three questions:

1) What if the economy is worse in September than it is today? Romney can talk comfortably and knowledgeably about healthcare, jobs, and trade. McCain - much less so. Won't that be a problem for the GOP in what may soon become a recession year?

2) What if Iraq looks worse in September than it does today? Right now, the surge is regarded as a huge success - see eg the email below. But the surged troops will have to be rotated out, and the force in Iraq will decline. What if bad news ensues? Won't McCain look a lot less prescient than he does today?

3) Can anyone offer assurances that there are no embarrassing personal stories waiting to be told about John McCain?

02/03 11:02 PM