All Over But The Voting

Not quite, but absent the arrival of a giant alien squid invasion, the path to the November elections is pretty much set. The results aren't predetermined, but while individual campaigns might have some drama, basic campaign messages have been decided and ads have been purchased.

Everybody whose livelihood and reputation depends on the result will start putting in their excuses early, just in case things go a bit wrong. And if things go right, look for the puff pieces about the geniuses who made it happen. I am not even sure who the 2026 "Rahm Emanuel (2006)" is,  but I am sure that someone will step up to take credit, and some journalists will hitch their wagons to him (probably a him, it is usually a him).

Sure that all sounds a bit cynical, because I am a bit cynical about the people who work in politics professionally. The well-meaning dogooders tend to be driven out by the self-serving self-promoters, the ones who always have one eye on the next job, the next payday.

Then the presidential primary begins. Personnel decisions are good early signals.