For its practitioners, punditry--and its lesser sibling, surrogacy--is often a transient affair. While a core commentariat enjoys longevity, many more--mere apprentices in the dark arts of instant analysis and spin-hypnosis--flash briefly across the screen, and then, quickly depixilate. The market demands this cruel process, and market selections are often fickle.
The Republican Party seems aware of this, and has recently been grunting about their need to "rebrand" themselves. So, we are seeing a new batch of hopefuls audition for a place in the surrogate thugocracy. They're younger (relatively), better looking, and--seemingly--less threatening. After all, who would you prefer to carry your message over a medium that requires telegenic pizazz, Ted Stevens or Dana Perino? Last weekend it was Carly Fiorina's, turn, and this week, Nancy Pfotenhauer has been rolled out.
So, just who is Nancy Pfotenhauer?
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