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Even before Hurricane Sarah made landfall the sense had been growing in my mind that the Republicans were slowly getting their mojo back. The surge worked; the feddle guvmint was ready for the next Gulf hurricane; the energy issue--the public’s mind being concentrated by $4 gas--did a 180 against the Democrats, who are now terrified to bring up greenhouse gas legislation; Obama started to look a little worn, and McCain’s campaign was proving deft, winning almost every news cycle.

In 1964, after Reagan gave "The Speech" that launched his career, David Broder wrote that it was “the most successful political debut since William Jennings Bryan.” I think we have just seen its equal. 37 million viewers tuned in last night--only 1 million less than watched Obama a week ago. Methinks the liberal hissy fit may have backfired. I heard Chris Matthews on C-SPAN radio a few minutes ago positively gushing about Palin, and slapping back hard when someone in the audience snickered. I think he has a thrill going up the other leg now.

One one of the blogs-I think it was Ann Althouse--a commenter said that next time a liberal says, "But what if McCain dies on Day One in the White House?", his answer will be, "Dude, don’t tease me."

I don’t envy McCain, a terrible stage speaker, having to follow Palin tonight. The clever move would to be simply acknowledge that fact at the beginning; it will relax everyone.

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Mr. Hayward recalls: In 1964, after Reagan gave "The Speech" that launched his career, David Broder wrote that it was “the most successful political debut since William Jennings Bryan.” I think we have just seen its equal. 37 million viewers tuned in last night--only 1 million less than watched Obama a week ago.

Uh, the current "liberal hissy fit" notwithstanding (the fit back then was framed as "My, God, Barry's going to run as himself!"), it should be duly noted that Goldwater lost in a gigantic landslide, and we all know the rest of that story.

Fact is, Obama may very well, now, position himself as the LBJ "status quo" candidate. While that means every bit the radical "Great Society" nonsense of LBJ, what if the "MSM"/Obama mantra becomes "My, God, McCain's going to destroy Washington DC" (and all the wonderful goodies that flows from that "entitled" city)?

Thin ice, Mr. Hayward, that's the stuff McCain/Palin are launching on now. Noble as Reagan's 1964 Cause was, no doubt, the thinness took another 16 years to thicken into a safe bet for voters.

Thus, Obama may end up looking like a safe bet, though ignoble his ultimate cause will prove to be.

p.s. Why does this crap have to play out this way? I dunno. I wasn't there when those guys wrote the damn rules for this obnoxious sh-t! :)

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