However, there are "former" right wing nuts that would prefer to roll with the punches rather than just get knocked out.... for instance.. Sullivan.
But I do feel this country is ready for major change in this next election. Whichever candidate manages to persuade the most that he or she will turn the page on the Bush years - on the recklessness, callousness and incompetence that has plagued the government - will win. The Democrats have an advantage in this, of course. But they need not be alone. McCain seems to be sensing the mood. I think we need a Hagel candidacy to cement it.McCain? Hagel? Seriously?
Sullivan is desperate to regain the legitimacy of the conservative ideology. He still refuses to realize that is exactly what he got in Bush Co. He is doomed to repeat his mistakes over and over.
It reminds me of Sullivan's religious debates with Sam Harris. At the end of that argument, Sullivan is left with nothing but "this is just what I believe", and it's the same argument that he rhetorically has with Greenwald, and is again left with nothing but "this is just what I believe." He is wrong in both politics and religion, knows it, but to accept the reality of either would implode his identity. For most on the right, that is the same reason they cannot bring themselves to criticize the current state of conservatism.
The future is the thinking of Glenn Greenwald.. of Duncan Black.. of Markos Moulitsas Zúniga.. of Jon Stewart. Meanwhile the Sullivans will write their essays and books and bemoan the state of conservatism that died in 2008.
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I was discussing this with my roomie today, and he brought up an interesting point.
A large part of this country doesn't want to see a woman or a black man in the White House. Right or wrong, it's the truth. A lot of people will be less willing to vote for them on that alone.
So, assuming either Obama or Clinton get nominated, seeing as they are 2 of the strongest candidates, it's not far fetched...who are they running against?
McCain has a TON of media coverage. He has an undeserved rep as a maverick, which people like, and he is very charismatic. People want to beleive in what he is saying. He's a lying sack of crap, but he's good at what he does.
Gulliani(sp? I butchered that to hell) has all of 9/11 behind him. He's a powerful speaker, he has a ton of successes politically in NY. It would be interesting to see who really wins NY if he runs against Hillary...I think we know the answer, but maybe not.
Regardless, I think the right has a few candidates that, when paired with Obama and Clinton, and not even comparing to Kucinich or Gravel....
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