A Tribute to Tobacco
A year ago Howard Dean said his party’s
presidential wannabes were all impressive.
Now it’s down to the two best fund raisers,
each supported by half the voters. For many
in each group McCain is their second choice.
Primaries may stimulate local business,
increase audiences for cable news, and make
consultants wealthy, but they didn’t select
a consensus candidate this time. This system
produced a potential Democratic disaster.
Historically the best contenders were chosen
by politicos in smoke-filled rooms from known
available talent, not by the electorate from self-
selected campaigners. Clearly, breathing smoke
is better for nominating than blowing smoke.