Does anyone think the vote yesterday on the Keystone XL pipeline would have gained Mary Landrieu anything even if she had won?
If you're fighting for your opponent's stronger position, aren't you just validating your opponent?
Mary Landrieu surprised the Democratic Party last week when she went to the floor to ask for consent to debate the Keystone XL bill.
The House of Representatives, in a deft political move, immediately turned around and passed a version of the bill with Landrieu's opponent Bill Cassidy as the lead sponsor.
This effort made Cassidy look strong and Landrieu weak regardless of whether Landrieu won or lost.
If you were a voter in Louisiana and your opponent is touting how he lead the effort to pass the Keystone XL pipeline in the House and your message is "Well, I can pass oil legislation too!" why not just vote for the real Republican?
Thank you to those Senate Democrats who stood for something yesterday and voted against Mary XLandrieu. Maybe something good came out of this last election after all.