all the "buzz" lamenting Kerik's taking down Rudy's star...

[salin]

How in the heck do people think that Rudy ever had a chance to run for pres? Yet we read about it all the time - especially right now in the midst of the Kerik scandals/nomination/withdrawl.

The man shacked up with his mistress while still mayor... the man had a gay couple (if I recall) living in the Mayor's mansion with him. The religious right was going to turn on this guy - and he NEVER would have made it through the primaries. In part, because the GOP has so empowered/emboldened the religious right within their party.

Sure, RUdy has ethics problems - and that doesn't seem to be a problem in the primary process for GOP folks... but his personal life - that would have killed his chances in his own party. Yet the chorus singing RUdy '08 persist.

Since those saying it - know it couldn't ever happen - what the heck is the chorus about? Distraction of attention from others (JEB!) who would then play the role as the "underdog" during the primaries - preventing that role from being taken by McCain or someone else?

Just speculating....