Politics: 2008, Already?

Yes, we are already thinking about 2008. And what better place to do this than at the GOP’s Southern Regional Leadership Conference in Memphis, Tenn. All of the contenders are there except for Rudy. Is he really a contender? I guess we don't know if anyone is a contender just yet since no formal announcements have been made. But I think it's a pretty sure bet that both Frist and McCain will be putting their names in the hat.

I am putting my stock in John McCain at this early stage of the 2008 presidential race. He has been out there for so long and I think it is his turn to lead the party and the nation. He has two qualities that I think will go very far with the general public: on national security and anti-terrorism, he is as tough as Bush if not more so (and he would probably do a better job at it), and on just about everything else he and Bush could not be further apart. If the approval ratings are correct (I saw 34% tonight, I think), then the country is definitely looking for a change in leadership. Rather than changing parties, let's change the party. I would hope that the GOP of John McCain would look very different than Bush's GOP. McCain is a reformer and that is what we need. But he is also steadfast in his dedication to eliminating terror no matter what the cost. This combination makes him unbeatable.

Look out, Hillary.