Over at Sullivan's blog, Jonathan Bernstein is starting
a list of fantasy scenarios conjured up by political journalists and junkies. You know, things that sound cool but in fact make no sense. This includes a politician who says what he really means, a live filibuster, and a brokered convention. Personally, I'd add to this the idea of
a truly nonpartisan leader who can lead a state to greatness because he's not wedded to a party. Also, the idea of a Unity presidential ticket that finds the least exciting ideas of both political parties and pairs up people like Lowell Weicker and Dick Lamm to advance them.
Agreed. On the fantasy of a non- or trans-partisan leader, I humbly recommend my recent book The Presidents We Imagine, especially pages 223ff:
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