Small anecdote of THK/JK sighting in Nantucket by RW pundit

[beachmom]

Not THAT interesting, and the guy had to throw snark in, but there's a lot of info in this about how the Right is really fractured, and how I think our Dem in '08 is going to win:

McCainism And Its Discontents: Now for a real-life anecdote, the crutch of lazy pundits everywhere. I was on Nantucket this weekend, where I went to the 7 PM Spanish-language mass on Nantucket (as did Teresa Heinz Kerry, who I had earlier spotted riding a tandem bicycle with her long-faced husband), and afterward my friends met me in the dusk outside, and as we stood there chatting a guy in a beat-up van cruised by, stuck his head out the window, and asked what was going on in the church.

"It's the Spanish-language service," one of my friends said.

"Well, they oughta learn English already," the guy said, and drove off.

Which provides a nice segue to my main point, which is that for the first time in a long while I think that John McCain might not be the Republican nominee in 2008 - and the reason is immigration. The Senator's line on the matter seems to me to be a distillation of all that's wrong with McCainism - the moral vanity, the knee-jerk belief in reform for reform's sake, the willingness to promote a bad bill just because it's your pet issue, and the willingness to let the bien-pensant "center" set the political agenda, regardless of the merits of the case. And given the GOP base's feelings on the subject, it's hard to see how this won't come back to bite him. As Noah Millman puts it, in a well-worth-reading post, "McCain is doing with immigration-restrictionists exactly what he did with Christian conservatives in 2000. He'll probably figure out his mistake right about two years too late." Assuming, that is, that someone electable - Mitt Romney, say? - has the wit to get to his right on the issue.

//www.theamericanscene.com/2006/05/mccainism-and-its-discontents-now-for.php

So this guy is hoping for Mitt Romney?? That's his great hope? Okay, with our deep bench I would say things are looking up for us Dems.

[Luftmensch067]

1. You're right, of course...

...but I can't get past the cuteness of the tandem bicycle!!!!!!

[karynnj]

2. That is cute - I wish there was a photo

That really sounds nice.

I would so love to hear Romney/Kerry debates. Didn't Romney pass up going against Kerry in 2002 because he knew Kerry would slaughter him. I do think we have a great shot at 2008 and that is why candidates are coming out of the woodwork. The perception that it's our year makes it highly unlikely it will be handed to anyone on a silver platter.

It's interesting that there are cracks in the Hillary bandwagon, although she is still likely to be a strong candidate as she has Bill and the media. If Gore wants it, he will have to fight for it.

[_dynamicdems]

4. On a bicycle built for two....

Adorable! I love these two. They are without a doubt my favorite couple.

I remember those photos of JK windsurfing in 2004 and there was Teresa in a boat watching out for him while he did his guy thing. How cute is that?

Wouldn't it be novel to have a President and First Lady who are actually in love with each other? It's been a very long time. Our country needs parents who love us and love each other.

Aw, I just got myself all sad again. Damn. Keep repeating: 2008. 2008. 2008.

[ginnyinWI]

3. compared with the GOP,

the Dems have a whole stable full of thoroughbreds, champing at their bits to get a chance at fixing this country. And their split seems to steadily widening. Wouldn't it be great if there are two challengers to the Dem in '08, a repeat of the Bush-Perot-Clinton race.

[BlueIris]

5. Can I ask a dumb question?

Where is the Kerry pic in your post from? Just curious. I've never seen that one before.

[whometense]

6. I know, I know!

It was taken at the Kenyon graduation.

Here's a big one:



Isn't he lovely??

[ginnyinWI]

7. thanks for answering, whome

I've been outside gardening most of the day!