Old School

So much of the Republic is now written by interns, that I sometimes forget how powerful a great lead paragraph can be. 

Here's Dan Nowicki showing us how it's done. 

Bruised by the national immigration fight and weighed down by another quarter of sluggish fundraising, Sen. John McCain's struggling presidential campaign slashed jobs and cut salaries Monday in a dramatic organizational upheaval.

That's really well done. 

I wonder what Dan's going to do when McCain drops out?  Well, at least he won't be back until the Summer's over..well probably not. 

Comments

[DK in Tucson]

The Repugnant intern may be on to something. This from my US News email alert on Monday:
McCain Advised To Quit The Senate In U.S. News and World Report's Washington Whispers column, Paul Bedard writes, "Before he falls out of the top tier of GOP White House hopefuls, chief advisers to Sen. John McCain are urging him to quit his day job and become a full-time presidential candidate. 'Just resign,' one says he told McCain. 'Show you're all in.' Advisers say being a senator is a drag. He doesn't have enough time to campaign and raise money. Worse: The issues he has to vote on, like immigration reform, are killers. If McCain takes that advice, here's the game plan: 'Pick three issues conservatives care about and nail them,' says one adviser, 'and attack [Sen.] Hillary Clinton every day. He needs to break out, and becoming the anti-Hillary will work.'"

YaaaHooo! bring on Rep. Pierce and Congressman Shadegg. Hell, I will run for the appointment! Let's get some "kick-butt-on-the-border for national security" wonks in the US Senate. The Gov. will cooperate. After all, when it comes to controlling illegal insurgents, she is the only politician in AZ with brass cajones!

[le]

"I wonder what Dan's going to do when McCain drops out?"

I am counting the days until McCain realizes he won't get elected. Go everybody else!

le