Isn't the intersection between justice and politics lovely?...as one strategist in the state puts it, "attorney generals make uniquely strong candidates. They get to take credit for putting cop killers on death row, and when they take a position that's unpopular, they can say they were just representing their client, the state government."
I don't know why everyone's all excited about an Ayotte candidacy. Seems like lose-lose to me:
* If she runs and doesn't resign, she casts political suspicion on every aspect, every decision, coming out of the Attorney General's office. The prosecution of New Hampshire's laws becomes politicized. Not a good legacy to preside over.
* If she runs and resigns, she's publicly breaking her promise to a very popular, bi-partisan governor. She's Sarah Palin, quitting her responsibilities.
UPDATE: And she chooses... lose. |
