Line Change! (Macaca)
We were going to change the line just following "macaca" but instead decided to give it a few days and see how it played in the national media. It turns out that it couldn't have played any worse for George Allen. EVERYBODY covered macaca, and it's effecting people's opinions across the country.
- Charlie Cook said Allen's "not a real contender" any longer.;
- The margin in his Senate race tightened to 3;
- The Washington Post is in Day 10 of their macaca coverage;
- Don't forget that before this even started, George Allen had a "race problem"
- Mitt Romney is looking more and more like the "McCain alternative" people wanted Allen to be.
- He's got a 10 week bloodbath in front of him while Romney, McCain, Pataki, Huckabee and gang pick up chits and supporters.
Allen has left this incident battered, bloodied, bruised, and his crisis management abilities are being seriously questioned.
With that in mind George Allen has officially plummetted down the Cooler Line. 1 day after the macaca quote, or 3 days after, he would have just taken a little hit in our mind; but this thing is playing out worse and worse every day. He's in serious trouble. And now he's 18-1. Huckabee and "Field" are the beneficiaries.
Are we overreacting (underreacting?)... What do the Cooler minions think?
posted by Caucus Cooler at 8/24/2006
9 Comments:
You're right on target with Allen. He's found himself in a serious "Tar Baby"!
Unfortunately, you may be right, Cooler. The media really loved running that macaca line, and it has really hurt Allen. I think Allen would be good for the country though, he certainly has been good for Virginia.
The worst part is the macaca line is just a bunch of garbage. I can't imagine anyone truly believes Allen knew that it was a variant of an epithet used in North Africa (or wherever).
Mean spirited? Sort of. He was obviously trying to make fun of a guy whose sole purpose in following him w/ a camera was to annoy him. But he certainly could have done it in a more mean spirited way.
I guess when it comes down to it I just think the macaca thing (much like the tar baby) was overblown by the PC police. Any thoughts?
Romney a McCain aleternative?!? We need to nominate another one term "compassionate conservative" Governor, like we need another Harriet Meiers on the Supreme Court.
Mitt's just too slick for Iowa. Look at Grubbs poll. For all the time, money and talent the guy has poured into Iowa he he hasn't moved the needle. Makes a good first impression, but then . . .
McCain has paid his dues, but is asking alot of the right wing to trust him.
Rudy is great leader but doesn't represent the core values of the Party.
Pataki proven winner and leader and probably underestimated.
Gingrich, the best brain, but as tenure as Speaker suggest, better suited to lead the revolution than govern the country.
Frist, probably the most undervalued stock, the right resume but needs to prove he is a better candidate than Senate Leader.
Allen, finished.
Huckabee, can the take his game to the next level?
Look at Grubbs poll.
I stopped reading there.
You are way, way under-estimating Huckabee in my humble opinion.
anon9:27 AM, that's a pretty good summary of the way things look in Rural Eastern Iowa. I don't know where you're posting from, but your comments almost mirror what I'm hearing over here by the Ole Miss.
When huckabee proves he can raise the cash, he'll move up the line.
Have to agree with "Caucus Cooler" on this one. Huckabee is severely cash challenged.
See this link to see how Huckabee is "off the charts" . . . albeit in the wrong direction.
Don't people claim that Iowa is beneficial because you don't have to raise $50 million to do well here? And yet, people are discrediting him because he hasn't raised $3 million two years out.
I'm getting a mixed message here.
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