Bill Kristol has awakened from the coma he’s apparently been in, with some timely last minute advice for the McCain campaign of a month or two ago:
Situation not-so-excellent. Time for McCain to attack — or, rather, finally to make his case.
The heart of that case has to be this: reminding voters that when they elect a president, they’re not just electing a super-Treasury secretary or a higher-level head of Health and Human Services. They’re electing a commander in chief in time of war.
Yes, if only John McCain had ever thought to mention this! He should also be sure to bring up the fact that he was once a POW.
The McCain campaign intends, I gather, to return to the commander in chief theme with an event in Florida Wednesday showcasing former secretaries of state and retired senior military officers. But why not showcase young Iraq vets instead? These young soldiers and marines can testify eloquently to the success of the surge that John McCain championed, and to the disaster and dishonor that would have followed Barack Obama’s preferred path of withdrawal.
So let me get this straight, Bill Kristol — you’re advising the McCain campaign to point to his support for the surge strategy in Iraq? Why– if only this had occurred to someone sooner! What a loss for John McCain, that Bill Kristol has been in his coma for the past month!
The rest of Bill Kristol’s advice for the campaign of a month ago, here.