It's probably irrational to think of silly stories like this as a valid reason to favor one candidate over another. And yet, just as I was about to find Obama ideologically unacceptable (mainly the free trade thing), Bill had to go pull a weasel move that reminded why I'd go to great lengths to keep that particular couple from getting back into power.
(If you play Diplomacy -- I tried it once; I was terrible but I understand the general flow of the game -- imagine the situations in which it would(n't) make sense for someone to offer you a deal that gave first place to that person and second place to you. I mean sure, they might offer it anyway, but there are times where an offer like that deserves a scornful guffaw.)
Posted by Matt Bruce at March 10, 2008 01:44 PM