Now that the dust has settled somewhat on the Specter fade to blue, and as it appears, with Ridge out, that he won't face a challenge on the right, it's looking more and more like Joe Sestak is it. If anyone is going to take Specter down, it's Sestak.
It's worth noting, as various people are opining about Joe Sestak's chances of being a viable primary contender, that campaigns aren't held on paper. On paper, Joe Sestak is a longshot. But campaigns are held in offices, on phones, on doorsteps, at events.
In that vein, I wanted to share with you a story told last March by one of the posters at my blog, TheCrossedPond.com. Jack is a 24-year veteran of the United States Navy, recently retired. Apropos of nothing, he told a story last year about an admiral he served under called "Smokin' Joe". With his permission, I'd like to pass it along.
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