The Real Question Of Judgment

by: Chris Bowers

Tue Aug 26, 2008 at 19:00

"Barack is a fine person, but I don't think he's ready to be president," he said.

Mitt Romney on Bush, eight months ago:

"[W]e also love a president who has kept us safe these last six years."

This seems like an easy attack ad on judgment. Does someone who thinks George Bush is a good President have the judgment to become a good President, or even determine who would be a good President? Nope, but I will take their criticism as a compliment. It would be easy to do the same thing for McCain:

Republican Sen. John McCain, a popular moderate, delivered a hearty endorsement Monday night of President Bush, describing him as a "tested" leader.

And:

John McCain aggressively challenged Barack Obama's readiness to be president and understanding of military affairs Monday.

Perhaps a better set of quotes could be found, but the attack is simply. Anyone who thinks that Bush is a good President has bad judgment, and will be a bad President. It strikes me as a simple, and effective, attack to make on the "judgment" issue that would cut at the heart of McCain's campaign message.