No, not the political, wonky kind. Not even the military kind.
I mean actual smarts.
Take a look through your favorite list of 2006 Democratic candidates. One thing that stands out is that we nominated a slew of really smart people this time.
More after the fold...
Six months ago, I wrote about how we got our butts kicked in the PA primary election.
Here's a comparison of May's primary with Tuesday's general election at our precinct. More after the fold.
Marshall Wittman, aka the Bull Moose, prides himself on his centrism, hawkishness, and independence.
I wish he prided himself on his insightful analysis. Because it is absolutely amazing how he doesn't understand the meaning of the CT primary.
After work yesterday, I headed to the local polling place. I spent about 3 hours handing out Sestak literature. I chatted amiably with the two Republicans who were doing their handouts.
I learned some useful stuff about what Dem's in my hometown (in Delaware County, PA) are really up against. To wit:
· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
· 50 percent of southerners say Obama better president than Bush (desmoinesdem)
· What Yesterday Says About Young Voters (Mike Connery)
· Max Blumenthal on the dysfunctional movement driving the GOP (Mike Connery)
· IA-Gov: Culver launches second tv ad (desmoinesdem)
· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)
