David Brooks nails something that I’ve been meaning to complain about for a while:
For example, Democrats and their media enablers have paid lavish attention to Christine O’Donnell and Carl Paladino, even though these two Republican candidates have almost no chance of winning. That’s because it feels so delicious to feel superior to opponents you consider to be feeble-minded wackos.
On the other hand, Democrats and their enablers have paid no attention to Republicans like Rob Portman, Dan Coats, John Boozman and Roy Blunt, who are likely to actually get elected. It doesn’t feel good when your opponents are experienced people who simply have different points of view. The existence of these impressive opponents introduces tension into the chi of your self-esteem.
I traveled a lot last week and so I caught a lot more CNN and MSNBC than usual. It was amazing. You’d think that the entire political season boiled down to the governor’s race in New York and the senate race in Delaware.