"A Full Spectrum Conservative"

by: Matt Stoller

Wed Jan 02, 2008 at 02:25

The only time I've heard that expression used is when someone says that a patient needs a 'full spectrum of antibiotics' to treat a particularly nasty disease, which I suppose is fitting.

Over the next few days I'm going to try to find events with Edwards, Clinton, Romney, Huckabee, Dodd, and Obama.  I probably won't hit them all, but with any luck I can watch a few of them and pretend like I know more because I'm 'on the ground'.  Planning my car ride over the next few days was interesting because there are just so many Presidential candidates criss-crossing relatively small parts of the state.  There are just lots of events with the potential leader of the free world and reporters following them.  Very odd.

Anyway, if you want to know what it's like at hotels with lots of reporters, Jane Hamsher gives you a sense of the scene.  A friend told me that I won't learn anything I don't already know in Iowa, but that it will be impressive since the scale of the contest is remarkable and I will be able to take a much 'closer look at the bullshit'.

If it gets to be too much, I can always rely on Mitt Romney, a full spectrum conservative. 

As an aside, if you are doing research on Mitt, be careful.  When you go to Mitt's site Tagg Romney's voice comes up and he starts talking to you about his Dad.  I hate Tagg Romney.  I hate all the Romneys.