DL Open Thread: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022

DeSantis’ Role Model–Michael Dukakis?  This former R strategist thinks so–with the same result:

Not satisfied with the obvious Dukakis-in-the-tank comparisons sparked by DeSantis’ “Top Gov” campaign ad, it’s as though the DeSantis brain trust closely studied past presidential campaigns and picked the Dukakis campaign as their model. Dukakis posed in a tank wearing a helmet. DeSantis posed in a fighter jet in a helmet. The most obvious difference was that the helmet seemed to wear Dukakis while it’s possible the jaws-of-life were used to free DeSantis’ ample head from his. Michael Dukakis had no answer to the most obvious question of what he would do if his wife were a victim of violent crime. Ron DeSantis had no answer to the most obvious question posed by Charlie Crist: would he commit to serving a four year term, if reelected, or was he already running for president? Michael Dukakis invited America to look closely at Massachusetts to appreciate the genius of his leadership. Ron DeSantis has decided to do the same.

It’s a great approach, except for everything that’s wrong with it, which is everything that’s going wrong in Florida. Why is this happening? How could a campaign make such obvious unforced errors?

The answer is simple: arrogance.

Interesting piece.

Teddy Bears Picnicking Near Your House?  Their population is increasing in our region.  So, if you go out in the woods today…

Somedays you get the bear, somedays the bear gets you.  Lacking my bearings as of yet, the bear’s got me.  I’m out of inspiration/headed into hibernation.  Whaddaya want, your money back?

What do you want to talk about?