William Kristol's Latest - Dyspepsia on the Right

Mr. Kristol writes, "The conservative movement as a whole appears disgruntled and dyspeptic."  He is correct.  He also went on to write that if conservatives do not back McCain a Democrat will win the presidency and probably have a Democratic Congress to work with. 

He reasons that nothing could be worse for conservatives.  When one considers, however, what happened the last time Democrats held the White House and Congress, he or she might doubt Mr. Kristol's disaster scenario for conservatives.  Such an alignment of liberalism in Washington D.C. will clear the decks, something the conservative movement might very well need after eight years of a big spending Bush administration.

Mr. Kristol, along with Senator McCain, are betting that conservatives so detest Hillary Clinton that they will hold their noses and vote for McCain.  This assumes facts not in evidence.  First, it looks like Hillary may just lose to Obama.  In a McCain-Obama fight, Obama will likely win because he has his base and the Independents.  At least Romney would have the base behind him and would have a chance with Independents, probably a better chance than McCain has getting conservatives.  Second, if Hillary is the opponent conservatives might opt for a clearing of the decks because it could lead to another 1994.

The Ref | 2/4/08 | Permalink