Lambert -- my (idiotic?) analysis

By: teacherken
Published On: 9/14/2006 7:04:59 PM

is this is yet another disaster in the making for the Allen team.  I think it has to be seen in context, which far too many are not doing.  And I think Wilder's remarks in the Richmond black newspaper are the key.
I think the Lambert endorsement has been in Allen's pocket for a while.  It was intended to be part of a series of events to soften his image, especially ftger "macaca," although I think this was planned some time ago.  First was to be the Thurgood Marshall award, which was supposed to be for his support for traditionally black colleges and universities.  Then Lambert, endorsing him for the same reason.  Who knows what was supposed to follow, although I could probably hazard a guess.

But after "macaca"there was too much of a brouhaha on the Thurgood Marshall thing, so Allen under pressure turned down the award.  That leaves Lambert out there without the intended cover -- if the Thurgood Marshall foundation or whatever it was could giveAllen an award for his work for black colleges and universities, then Lambert would have had the cover of the Marshall name.

But now Lambert doesn't, which makes it even odder.  And now here's the key - old, unpredictable Doug Wilder, who always likes to be the toughtest dog in the yard, or whatever other expression you might choose to use.

Now is the time for Jim Webb to reach out directly to Doug, perhaps through Michael Brown setting up a meeting.  If the end result of the Lambert endorsement of Allen is a strong endorsement of Webb by Wilder, then the Allen campaign will be the big net losers on the exchange.  In chess terms, they might have gained a pawn or at most a knight, but they have given up a queen in the exchange.


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