When The Commercials Write Themselves

Ed Morrisey points to a devastating campaign commercial produced by the Norm Coleman campaign against potential challenger Al Franken. It is one of those commercials where the person's own recorded words are simply put together to show just how flexible that person is. As in twisting whichever way the wind blows flexible. This is Kerry's 'for it before he was against it' on steroids.

These ads just write themselves. Norm Coleman hasn't exactly been a rock on Iraq — he opposed the surge in the beginning — but he has supported the overall mission consistently. Franken hasn't been at all consistent, despite his high profile in politics. He has mostly said whatever his audience wants to hear, and that obviously changes from venue to venue.

Go over and see the video at Captain's Quarters. It is a potential campaign killer. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Franken's primary opponent, Michael Cerisi, either asks to use it or copies it. It is that good. Or bad, if you're Franken.