In a story whose backstory and aftermath will be even better than the story itself, the Washington Post's Dana Milbank turns in a must-read on a visit with an anonymous Republican candidate for Senator, who lunched with reporters to deplore the Administration for their work in Iraq and the poor response to Hurricane Katrina. LINK <http:// www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/24/ AR2006072400953.html>
Not holding back, he exclaimed of his party affiliation, "It's an impediment. It's a hurdle I have to overcome," he said. "I've got an 'R' here, a scarlet letter."
Quick: where did Sen. DeWine dine yesterday for lunch? (Either we are right, or we have done you all a service and crossed one name off the list.)
Quick: where did Maryland Senate candidate Michael Steele dine yesterday for lunch? (blah blah blah)