Nolan's Wet Dream

So Nolan Finley has it all worked out for the Dems in this year's Governor's race...yeah sureee.

Look, I've made it perfectly clear that after the disaster that is Jennifer Granholm, on top of a horrid economy, the Democrats have virtually zero chance this fall in Michigan. But the absolute last thing we need is to take advice from Nolan Finley--Finley has a soft spot for Unions like I have a soft spot for...well, Nolan Finley.

Democrats only have to look at Creigh Deeds running against Bob McDonnell in Virginia in 2009. A real Republican versus Republican-lite. Final score: McDonnell 59%, Deeds 41%. And that is exactly the kind of rout that Andy Dillon gets us this fall. Democrats--and more importantly their union supporters--will stay home. As they should--yes, Andy Dillon will be somewhat better than any of the Republican candidates, but why waste your time--and resources--on a sure loser? Especially one that doesn't share most of your values (e.g., pro-choice, anti-union--what the fuck, he's a Democrat?).

Bernero doesn't have a chance, either, but at least he will fire up the base, get us out to vote, and keep the thing competitive. Losing sucks, but a 52-48, 0r 53-47 defeat keeps the Republicans victory in perspective, and keeps us from the dreaded Republican claim of a "mandate." It also gives us something to run on in 2014, especially after people see the Republican candidate has as much to offer as Republicans always have: cut taxes, um, cut taxes, um, keep the homos away from us, um, Tea Party, um, illegal immigrants suck--you get the drift, and in four years--surprise!!--we find out we're even more fucked than we were under Granholm. No one is much going to interested in Republican-lite in 2014.

My favorite line from Finley's piece is this (of Unions): "They accuse him [Dillon] of being more Republican than Democrat (as if that's a bad thing)." Forgetting the triteness of Finley's little add on, for those of us who do not enjoy fellating the wealthy and corporations, it is indeed a very bad thing.

Peace,
emaycee