Not the thing to say
I mentioned earlier that there's plenty of good stuff being said by and about likely 2008 presidential candidates. I was perusing the PAC blog of Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, who I like, even if he clearly ripped off the idea from John Edwards. But yikes, I found this blunder:
Energy is the national security issue of our time.
Actually, terrorism is the national security issue of our time. This is just a staffer saying it, and maybe someone new to saying stuff on behalf of the senator, but, to all my Democratic friends out there, never say anything like this in public again. We will not be taken seriously until we make it very clear that we consider terrorism the dominant national security issue of our time, and perhaps our biggest issue in any form.
I'm sorry, I have to say it: bloggers making these remarks is okay for now, but if the senator actually goes ahead and agrees, his chances of winning the nomination will go - ready? - Bayh-Bayh. Oh I love it.