Posted by
Andrews on Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:51:25 PM
I was adding comments to
another blog, when it struck me that, as soon as a Democrat has the nomination locked, he feels the need to do something really stupid in public.
We had the Al Gore "alpha male" makeover by Naomi Wolf, where he said and did absolutely ludicrous things in public, all while giving the impression he had no idea what a fool he was making of himself. And, of course, it was also during the same period we had the self-aggrandizing "internet" quote (however one chooses to read it) and his claim of being the basis for "Love Story".
Then four years later, we had Kerry, starting with this "reporting for duty" absurdity, followed by the mythical Cambodian Christmas and his fabulous hat (which I am sure he has to this day, still).
So, given the tendency for Democrats to do something absolutely stupid once they have the nomination sewn up, I wonder what the next nominee will do?
If anyone has any guesses, about Obama or Hillary (or Gore, if you believe he may become the compromise candidate), post it in the comments section. I would love to see what my readers think will be the next bit of foolishness.
Of course, we also have to realize, no matter how many guesses we post, we will probably never get it right. If there is one thing that is certain, it is that the Democrats are completely unpredictable when it comes to finding ways to embarrass themselves. Who would have predicted the specifics of Monica and the cigar prior to that testimony becoming public? Or imagined that Kerry would have invented a mission to Cambodia assigned by a president who had not even been inaugurated?
The Democrats may not excel at much, but they are truly brilliant when it comes to making fools of themselves.
(Before a touchy Democrat accuses me of being one sided and unfair, this is all meant in good fun. If you want to mock McCain, feel free. I know I will be mocking him for the next four years, unless he makes some pretty drastic changes.)