Monday, Nov. 03, 2008
Winning and Losing, with a Purpose
If Obama wins, expect a victory speech that is long on bipartisan outreach and soaring talk of national purpose and unity — and look for a McCain concession address that has the exact same tone. Taken together, the twin talks will make it very difficult for other Republicans to lash out at Obama or question his legitimacy. After the 2000 overtime election and the bitterness of four years ago, that would be quite an election-night change.