Benchwarmers

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Atrios notes:

…it really does seem as if our media is unaware that in addition to an impending Democratic primary there's also a Republican one.

Well, that’s because the Democratic bench is full and rather impressive. The Republicans have what, John McCain? The media have a short any shallow attention span.

Meanwhile, the national Republican bench is starting to acquire the same spaciousness its Illinois counterpart has. George Bush is the new George Ryan. The Georges have both irradiated their entire political universe.