August 7, 2004

NOT SO SWELLANOR:

Advantage, Bush: The White House can control the agenda in ways that Kerry cannot. If the president plays it right, he can wrap up the race (Eleanor Clift, 8/06/04, Newsweek)

The essay is gibberish, but it's notable that even she's throwing in the towel this early.

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 7, 2004 7:14 AM
Comments

Wow. There are advantages to being the incumbent. That's the kind of keen insight that makes her a professional.

Posted by: David Cohen at August 7, 2004 9:44 AM

I remember her being laughed at on McLaughlin as she vigorously defended Clinton in '94 as he was the incredible shrinking president. OJ's right - at some point in Sept/Oct the media may realize that Kerry isn't going to win and the flattery/puff pieces will stop.

Posted by: AWW at August 7, 2004 2:23 PM

But, she's usually wrong.

Posted by: genecis at August 7, 2004 2:45 PM

I haven't watched "McLaughlin" in years, but I remember one show in 93 or 94 where Michael Barone caught Eleanor in an outright lie (and told her so). Her discomfiture was a beautiful thing to watch.

Posted by: jim hamlen at August 8, 2004 9:48 AM
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