Notes on a Tidal Wave
Just finished recording this week's podcast, where our guests included Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, political analyst Jim Geraghty, and former Jimmy Carter pollster and current Fox News analyst Pat Caddell. You'll be able to hear all this for yourself as soon as the podcast goes up, of course, but in the meantime a couple of notes:
- As recently as a couple of weeks ago, Pat Caddell thought the Republicans may have stalled out. Over the last couple of days, though, GOP candidates haven't faded. They've surged. "Charlie Cook has 92 House seats in play. Stu Rothernberg says 97. This is just extraordinary."
- Jim Geraghty and Pat agreed that the Republicans might still very well take the Senate. The likeliest tenth seat: Dino Rossi, in Washington State. But even the Connecticut Senate seat remains in play. If you were Democratic Richard Blumenthal, Jim said, "how would you like to run against a woman [Republican Linda McMahon] who has already dug up very embarrassing facts about you [McMahon found tape of Blumenthal claiming to have served in Vietnam, which he never did], who flummoxed you during the debate, who has already produced a couple of very smart television ads to use against you, and who is rich enough to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a day on advertising for the next three weeks?"
- The Democrats, Mitch Daniels said, "'have no argument." The governor explained that he had just returned to Indianapolis from a tour of the state (on his Harley). Even running against Republicans for the state legislature, the Democrats could only spout tired old arguments. "I recruited a friend of mine to run for the state legislature," the governor explained. "She was a wonderful teacher. Now she's a school principal. You know what the Democrats are saying? That she's against education."
The bad news? Pat Caddell thinks the GOP is still the stupid party, and even when James Lileks all but begged him to do so, Mitch Daniels wouldn't promise to run for president. (James: My father is an 83-year old Harley rider, Governor, and he wants a chance to vote for you. He lives in North Dakota. Will you be running for national office soon? Mitch: Tell your dad we'd be happy to move him to Indiana and naturalize him.)
Even if we have to keep working on Gov. Daniels, the good news looks pretty good, don't you think?
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May '10
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And the Dems are diverting resources from New Hampshire to Bearded Marxist Coons in Delaware. Such a safe win, totally a lock for Coons. No question about it. Don't even bother going to vote, it's all over already.
Sep '10
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Sounds like this was a very serious podcast, Peter. I know its too late for this week, but an Ivy League detector van schtick would make a welcome populist trope each week from here on in. Lileks would eat it up.
Aug '10
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I like George Soros's "Republican avalanche" quote.
Jul '10
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Mitch Daniels has a moral obligation to run.
The American people deserve - and desperately need - a candidate with a proven record of executive accomplishment and adherence to conservative principles to counterbalance of field of flawed - and even dangerous - self-promoters like Palin, Gingrich, Romney and Huckabee.
Aside from Chris Christie (too early), Gary Johnson (too late) and Haley Barbour (too Deep South), I can think of no one other than Mitch Daniels who fits the bill.
Edited on Oct 13, 2010 at 10:57amJul '10
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Forget Sarah Palin. America's true Kingmaker is....Peter Robinson.
(Even though he has no pull with Miley Cyrus.)
Edited on Oct 13, 2010 at 11:01amMay '10
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Your wish, sir, is my command.
Jul '10
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Peter:
What is the best way to contact Mitch Daniels? I'd like to volunteer for his campaign.
May '10
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Kenneth - Try mymanmitch.com
or The Mitch for Governor Campaign
47 S. Meridian St., 2nd Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 635-7561 or 1-800-466-1087
Jul '10
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EJHill
Your wish, sir, is my command. · Oct 13 at 11:24am
Mitch Daniels did attend Princeton.
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Programming note: the podcast will be out tomorrow morning.
May '10
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Is he a part of the Woodrow Wilson conspiracy? Call Beck!
Sep '10
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flawed - and even dangerous - self-promoters like Palin, Gingrich, Romney and Huckabee.
I think self promotion has a lot of upside.
Sep '10
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EJHill
Your wish, sir, is my command. · Oct 13 at 11:24am
I was alluding to the Monty Python Looney Detector Van skit, but that will certainly do.
Jun '10
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EJHill
Your wish, sir, is my command. · Oct 13 at 11:24am
EJ, if you have the time, see what you can do with Peter in full beard and camo fatigues. Maybe a wad of chew in his left cheek. We can add a gun and pick-up truck later. I reckon we have time before the putsch, but it's best to be prepared.
Sep '10
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I'm not sure I can wait that long.
May '10
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Sometimes, because of the time-consuming nature of "art," some of my best stuff gets buried deep within the threads and there by goes unnoticed. So I offer this encore of Peter "Rambo" Robinson.
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Pseudodionysius
I'm not sure I can wait that long. · Oct 13 at 12:45pm
I feel your pain. In addition to what Peter mentioned, Caddell also had very strong views on Candidate O'Donnell. Fasten your seat belts.
May '10
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Nobody around here has any strong feelings about her one way or the other...
May '10
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I don't understand. I thought you photo-shopped the image...?? It just looks like Peter without a shirt.
Oct '10
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I have to agree with Pat Caddell: the Republicans are the stupid party. I'm completely optimistic about November, but I believe the work will get even harder after November 2nd. I don't think the Republican leadership (namely Mr. Boehner) "gets it." Meaning, #1, there's a sense of urgency about repealing Obamacare (yes, force the man into veto'ing it--Congress can work quickly if it wants to), and maintaining the Bush tax cuts for at least another two years, if not permanently.
And then, start dismantling this bloated Shelob of a government we've created. Start with the Dept. of Energy. Then move on to Housing and Urban Development. Honestly, we need restoration, not just a Republican majority.