Robert Novak provides a neat little example of cognitive dissonance:
But Obama is no Huckabee, Giuliani or Romney. He is the most spectacular campaigner of his generation, with appeal well beyond Democratic ranks. That he lingers below the 50 percent mark is a mystery among politicians of both parties.
Let's review the contrapositive, shall we?
If X, Then Y leads to the contrapositive. If NOT Y, then NOT X.
If "Candidate appeals well beyond Democratic ranks" then "candidate support above 50%".
THEREFORE,
If "Candidate support NOT above 50%......" ???? Finish, please?
At what point will the media realize that Obama is not the spectacular campaigner they think he is?
He didn't win the primary by overwhelming acclaim, but by gaming the caucus system and relying on the extraordinary racial preference of black voters. He didn't even win a majority of the Democratic voters in the primary.
This surely can't be that complicated. Maybe Novak's a bit fussed from learning that he occasionally runs people down in his Prince of Darkness Corvette.
Update: Gleep. Novak has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, which may explain a lot.
Jul 26, 08 12:34 PM