Years ago when Time Magazine was the major source of serious news for millions, somebody said “Time seems to informative until they write about something you know something about”.
I thought of that while reading today’s column by right-wing pundit Robert Novak.
Novak’s column is about an outstanding candidate who could have been a real contender except for the failure of others to support him.
That candidate – John Spencer!
Novak writes – “He had been urged to run by party leaders”
Really?
That’s not how I remember it. As I recall Jeanine Pirro was the Republican leader’s choice and Spencer was running against her.
Maybe Novak means Conservative & Right to Life Party leaders.
Then Novak says – “Once he decided to run, Spencer cleared out potential opponents for the Republican nomination (Edward Cox, Richard Nixon’s politically inexperienced son-in-law, and Jeanine Pirro, the former district attorney who attracts bad publicity).”
Not exactly.
Pirro with Pataki’s help got Cox out of the race, not Spencer. And Spencer had nothing to do with Pirro switching.
Novak also talks about what a great candidate Spencer is – “Vietnam War combat officer, recovering alcoholic and a self-made businessman, he was a unique mayor in New York who governed effectively as a tax-cutting conservative” but leaves out the various financial & personal scandals involving Spencer.
All in all, the column is a compelling argument to not believe Robert Novak when he writes about the future prospects of Republican candidates west of the Hudson.