The South Goes Back Up for Grabs

Six months ago, the author wrote: The South is Goldwater country, color it red, white and blue. Today he feels all bets are off.

In the unwritten rules of the national conference of editorial writers, the first unwritten rule is as follows: “Thou shalt never say, ‘it remains to be seen.’ ” Violation of the rule is punishable by ostracism from the Wednesday night bar at each annual convention.