Reply #28: Let's give some credit where it's due...

[Dookus]

For months we heard "We don't know if he's even a Democrat". He announced he was.

Then we heard weeks of "Well he's not running yet". Then he announced he was.

Then we heard he was leading the dems. Then we heard "It's all name recognition - he got a lot of press this week."

Now today we hear he's beating Bush in the polls. And we hear the same chorus.

C'mon, guys. Even if he's not your candidate, I find it hard to just explain away EVERY piece of good news for Clark. He appears to be grabbing the white male vote away from Shrub, which is a good thing. He appears to be taking the national security issue away from Bush. Which is a good thing.

I suspect on his inauguration day, we'll hear people say "Well, elections are really just popularity contests - they don't matter."