Now That

the snow has been cleared off my satellite dish, I am able to watch and record the two slugfests of last night. Right now it's the GOP version. I have to say their candidates are stronger than three of the four remaining Democratic ones.

Yes, it is very possible John McCain could return from the political dead, win New Hampshire, and actually get the nomination, despite the fact Republicans are truly fed up with their slate this year. ALL of them have problems, but hell, our dictator got tons of votes and managed to steal two elections, so that doesn't mean anything.

McCain, though, because of his low-key style when his temper doesn't flare up and because of the media loving him when he gave them so much access back in 2000, could be the nominee and be very tough to beat in November. He will be impossible to beat if the currently unvetted Barack Obama somehow gets the nomination (though I really doubt it). Obama would lose to every single one of the GOP candidates, for with all of the base's squawking about the different candidates, they will still vote GOP. They won't vote for Obama for a variety of reasons besides his racial/ethnic/religious background. McCain, for example, will look good by contrast. He's old as the hills, but there is a reassuring demeanor about him masking his hard-right beliefs. He's been peddled as a moderate, which he isn't, thanks to the media whores like Russert, Mike Wallace, and others. The next toughest candidate of the GOP is Huckabee, despite all of HIS problems. He's the GOP's version of Bill Clinton or John Edwards, and he's very damned savvy. I would not be surprised if he and McCain wind up on the same ticket.

If that happens we Dems are in deep shit if we pick an unelectable.

Edwards would stack up extremely well against any of their candidates, but you know as well as I do, he has the media as the main opponent. It will be interesting to see how this whole mess of a primary campaign shakes out.