After devoting a whole day to electing Bob Dole delegates at my legislative district caucus, I tuned in this morning to Face the Nation to see and hear my candidate.
Boy, am I discouraged! The only substantive thing Dole said was knocking William Kristol for his article doubting that Dole would win against Clinton.
Dole ducked confronting the Republican cave-in on the minimum-wage increase. All he could do was mumble insider jargon and technicalities. Dole needs to turn over his Senate duties to someone else, figure out something to say, and start saying it — clearly and forcefully.
And, for God’s sake, he needs to start shying “I think,” not “Bob Dole thinks.”
Meanwhile, on Meet the Press, crazy Ross Perot was speaking clearly and specifically and sounding like a statesman. Dole needs to get a clue, otherwise he doesn’t stand a chance — and that’s coming from one of his strongest supporters.
