Damon Linker: “I virtually can’t consider I’m penning this publish. I aspire to suppose deeply about arduous questions in our politics, not shoot a wealthy inventory of fish in an undersized barrel. However I simply couldn’t resist the temptation.”
“Andrew C. McCarthy has written an utterly unpersuasive essay for National Review that expresses a view that dangers turning into the traditional unwisdom of our political second. One hears it usually now amongst (often) anti-Trump conservatives. It’s additionally repeated amongst very on-line progressives and sure Democratic Celebration strategists and consultants, who’re united in contemplating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis each extra harmful (as a result of extra competent), and a extra formidable general-election challenger to President Joe Biden, than former President Donald Trump.”
“The view McCarthy articulated is that this: ‘Trump can’t win.’ That’s it. That’s the irritable psychological gesture in its entirety.”