Posted 10:33 AM by Scoobie Davis

RealityFest for Simon
Andrew Sullivan has been flirting with the hard right recently, but he has--at long last--some sober analysis for the GOP--specifically for Republican nominee for California governor, Bill Simon:

Some Republicans see another Reagan. I’ll refrain from commenting. But campaigns serve a purpose in that they help show the weakness of a candidate and therefore his potential weakness in office. Riordan clearly failed the test – and the voters’ judgment should be respected. Whether Simon can now rally is another matter entirely. Still, the warning signs are there. Davis picked the GOP candidate. The turnout was pathetic. Simon’s politics have little majority appeal. I smell political suicide. But Simon deserves the benefit of the doubt – for now.