What is with George Allen?

[Wetzelbill]

I never thought a guy could implode like that. He went from being a presidential contender to being a guy who would be lucky to keep his senate seat. And, his is not a case where his state is absolutely sick of him - like Lieberman, Santorum and Conrad Burns - or his challenge was a difficult one to begin with, such as when Daschle lost to Thune. Allen has just flat out imploded. It is weird to watch.

The guy has some skeletons in his closet, no doubt, but it never hurt him before. He's not the smartest guy around, but that has usually helped him if anything. You would think that after a life in politics he would be more savvy and disciplined than this. But the "Macaca" thing was mind-blowingly stupid, I never realized how much so until I watched the clip. It was shocking how dumb it was for him to do that. Then his reaction to his Jewish heritage, very stupefying. It's odd to see this guy go down in flames like this. I definitely have no love lost for him or anything, but I would have never thought this was going to happen.

[SeattleGirl]

1. It's like watching a really bad car wreck, isn't it? n/t

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. VA DUers how did dude get elected in the first place? Did the Dems just

have a crappy candidate, and he just kept his mouth shut until election day?

[Nay]

13. That dipshit Allen actually represents the views of many, many

Virginians, esp VA away from DC. I live in Richmond, and you have never seen such a hidebound bunch of Civil War slaveowners. The rich here don't "mix" even with newly-rich people -- if you haven't been here since the CW, well...

This is the first town I have ever lived in where I found the black people so constantly pissed off that they couldn't recognize a fellow sympathizer like myself. I certainly don't blame them for being pissed off--I'd be beyond pissed. The barely-concealed racism and sexism, esp among the "country" folks, is devastating to behold. It makes a person realize we have a LONG, LONG way to go.

[CBGLuthier]

3. The Gibson/Allen syndrome

Racists just can not keep it hidden forever. Sooner or later they feel bold or get drunk and the truth comes out.

[n2doc]

4. I think he is used to being in power

and not having anyone question him. He appears to be extremely stupid and or arrogant and this combination leads him to do things that any responsible political advisor would shut down in a second. The whole "macacca" incident was an off the cuff blow up response to being pestered, and doesn't seem like the kind of thing an experienced pol would do. He got where he is too easy, I guess. Now he is paying his dues. Hopefully with a loss.

[Wetzelbill]

5. It's like the guy's handlers have given him too much leeway

Like when Bush gets off script he nearly always embarrasses himself. Allen is like that too. He had to be just way too comfortable with his position, thinking he was unbeatable.

[Oceansaway]

6. .

and i'd bet McClain is loving every minute of it.....

puts him as the major frontrunner for the repukes, and he approves sodomy...YIKES!!!

[Wetzelbill]

8. I would have thought McCain

had no shot of winning the GOP nomination. But Santorum is done. Allen is no longer a national figure. Rudy would never get the nomination. Frist has had major problems. McCain is getting so lucky with people dropping right and left. He has to be truly ecstatic.

[City Lights]

10. I heard on Hardball that McCain is going to do an ad for him.

A vouch for his integrity thing...:puke:

[cboy4]

7. I think he's worse than a really bad car wreck....more like - -

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. He is a very immature person with a quick temper. The has known

only privilege all his life, his daddy's name has taken him a long way. However, national politics is a different game all together, he lacks the shrewd instincts of bush for sure.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

11. You'd almost have to feel sorry for him if he weren't such a tool....

pitiful.

[bridgit]

12. he's had a very good run being the sadistic bully he really is...

with impunity, it's time to change the curtains in his senate office