Jon Corzine has been a terrible governor even by the undemanding standards of terribly governed New Jersey.
Creigh Deeds, though he looked good to Democratic Party recruiters not long ago, turned out to be an undistinguished campaigner, more driven by the concerns of Washington Post editorialists than of Virginia voters.
The elections underscored Obama’s political weakness just one year after his triumphant victory over Republican moderate John McCain.
One Lucianne commenter compared Mr. Obama’s popularity to the Furby craze of a few years ago.
Furby was that the fuzzy little chatting best-friend toy that nearly everyone wanted. People would stand in line at 3 a.m. or pay any price to get one.
Then, after finally getting what they wanted, they found out the "mindless chattering" of their beloved toy was driving them crazy, and they put the coveted trophy at the bottom of a dark closet so they didn't have to listen to its constant babble.
That's what happens when smart people get caught up in a short-lived craze!
In New Jersey and Virginia, where Obama won handily one year ago, you could take his 2008 mandate along with a buck-fifty and get a cup of coffee most anywhere in Richmond or Trenton.
Link to the Harlan Reynolds report here.
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