The RT-D ignored its own list of good reasons to endorse Mark Warner for senator, so it could look backwards and endorse Jim Gilmore — an awkward politician, known mostly for his stubbornness, who is probably going to lose by over 30 points.

This would have been such an easy race for the RT-D’s editorial staff to unveil a fresh willingness to admit that sometimes — maybe in tough times — genuine talent has to trump staying true to an ideological school.

Watching the Republican blame-fest after Warner’s landslide win will be entertaining and perhaps edifying.

Posted by F.T. Rea on 29 October 2008 @ 11am