Two on McCain

I think Peter Beinart overstates the case that a well-run presidential campaign augurs a well-run presidency but there's probably something to the idea. Certainly Jason Zengerle's account of John McCain's campaign and how it's divided into two warring factions makes you wonder a bit. He seems to be someone who's so into the love of his groupies that he doesn't want to make any decisions that might alienate either faction even a little, even if that means creating all kinds of chaos and problems.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/04/two-on-mccain/44302/