Terry McAuliffe, Huckster or Hustler? The Washington Post Weighs In
By Sam Dealey, Thomas Jefferson Street blog
In an editorial last week endorsing state senator R. Creigh Deeds in Virginia's upcoming Democratic gubernatorial primary, the Washington Post had this to say of opponent Terry McAuliffe, the former Democratic National Committee head and Clinton advisor: "Mr. McAuliffe would be an unpredictable choice, a self-described 'huckster' who has vacuumed millions from donors as a Clinton confidante and former head of the Democratic National Committee."
The Post continued:
That's not meant as a dig: Mr. McAuliffe fills a room, and it's easy to imagine him jawboning businesses to move to Virginia or lawmakers to support his agenda. He has proved that he's a quick study who can rattle off facts and figures about the state. Yet, Mr. McAuliffe's promises have been as expansive as his personality, and he has offered no realistic way to foot the bill. It's also unclear whether voters will give Mr. McAuliffe a pass for showing no interest in state politics or governance until setting his sights on the governor's mansion.
Alas, in today's "Corrections," the Post rights a great wrong:
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