Posted by
Andrews on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:29:38 PM
I see
William Rusher, after
proper skepticism in an earlier column, has now decided a month out that Obama is certain to win.
On what doe she base this? Polls that, despite built in bias, are
STILL showing an erosion of Obama's base? On a largely media driven "crisis" which is in reality smaller than economic slumps which were decreed "minor"? On the constant media drum beat of Obama victory?
Sorry, but the voters will decide, not pundits, and if pundits continue to tell us Obama will win and nothing will change that, it could break two ways. One, dispirited conservatives could fail to turn out, but I think congressional elections make that unlikely. Second, Obamaniacs, uninterested in anything but the top of the ticket, could take their victory as a fait accompli and go out drinking in a premature victory celebration Monday night and forget to turn out. At the same time, conservatives, determined that the Democrats will not control all three branches of government, will turn out in droves, and the results will surprise all these doom and gloom nay sayers.
Of course, there is also the possibility that, during the next 4 weeks, this supposed "collapse" will show itself for the media creature it is, and Americans, incensed at being manipulated, will turn on the press and pundits, and actually make quite an about face at the polls.
Of course, a million other things could happen as well. There is a month to go and 300 million people endowed with free will.
And that is my point. Rusher, and all the other supposedly conservative pundits already throwing in the towel, are just laughable. Even if we accept the MSM polls, they are still absurdly close and growing closer. Who is confident enough in a 2% margin to decalre Obama a victor? Especially with the momentum going the other way at this moment? And with 2 debates yet to go?
Please, pundits, stop trying to call the game at half time. And if you must, don't base your decision on the pep talk delivered by one coach. You will end up just looking foolish.
UPDATE
At least
David Limbaugh seems to be able to stand firm and ask the same question, why do his fellows feel the need to surrender?