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"First, it was suggesting that a relatively seasoned and unsullied candidate should yield to someone who had just materialized in DC and in DC politics relatively recently and without a track record among our electorate."

If by seasoned you mean an incumbent who came in third, behind a Republican, then perhaps you have a point.

If by unsullied you mean someone who put Kwame Brown's father on his payroll until he had to fire him, and someone who got his appointment by having Kwame Brown, Harry Thomas, Jr. and Marion Barry whip votes for him, then perhaps you have a point.

"Second, the primary reason cited was the size relative size of the campaign war chests: Mr. Shapiro had the most money, so Mr. Biddle should drop out. Especially in DC right now, that is not to my mind defensible reasoning."

If it was a level playing field, where no one was facing a candidate with over $100,000 I would tend to agree with you. However, until Initiative 70 is law and we see real campaign finance reform, no one is going to win an election here on good feelings or passion alone. Two things, which I must say, Biddle is lacking.

by Dave Stroup on Mar 27, 2012 11:52 am • link • report