Seth Swirsky, on Peter Wehner:

“But for some of us, it is still conviction politicians who create the great appeal and great drama of American politics.”

It’s why Harry Truman is now considered a great president and why George W. Bush will be considered one: they had strong convictions, carried them forward and did not buckle in the face of overwhelming disapproval – all at the cost of their “legacy”, something modern Democrats are obsessed with (because, in the end, it’s all about THEM!).

It was all about Bill; It’s all about “Hillary”; It’s all about Barack. This is who Democrats are. It’s in their DNA. It’s why Obama is likely to fail and George W. succeeded. Liberals don’t like to do the heavy lifting: it requires not “being liked” which trumps “being right” to them. Again, in their DNA.