If you can prove otherwise, than by all means, do so. You are correct that many talking heads are part of an insular group and don’t get out much. However, the media personalities that you mentioned i.e. Hannity, Fund, and Will do not live or travel in the same circles, literally or figuratively. Moreover, none of the talking heads that you specifically mentioned are active in discussing New York politics. It appears that you have a gripe (perhaps legitimate) that a lot of the right-of-center establishment encouraged KT McFarland to challenge your candidate, John Spencer. I think they were right to do so as Spencer’s personal issues made him unelectable but regardless you can’t compare what a view people that you know in New York metro area do to make a very dubious claim, which thus far you have provided no evidence to substantiate.

Yes, They were ALL sympathetic ….

ALL were on one show or another using code words or leading & predicting …..”I believe,” “If I had to pick a candidate today,” “Why I believe this will happen” etc…. (Did they say “I predict…NO)

Better yet, I KNOW these guys were working other columnist or talking heads for their choice candidate.

You got to understand that most of these guys have dinner, attend the same Christmas Party or travel the same old circles week in week out. That is why they write these “Opinionated Articles” – “Opinionated Comments” – (Predictions no, Coded words for their candidates, YES, they know better to go the full boat…But they believe it will happen)

They get sold a bill of goods all the time because of the SAME circles week in week out.

On this same matter, I attend a Christmas Party with a small group of these writers and talking heads every year in Manhattan. Nice guys & gals for sure, but they are “Buffalo-ed” in thought by these same circles they travel.

Most of these people swore KT McFarland, Bill Weld and Ed Cox would be serious contenders in their races. Races…. I remind you never happened. These people don’t travel the State to meet the leaders, they just travel from one cocktail party to another cocktail party in Manhattan.

Can you please give us quotes from Hannity, Will, or Fund where they said Giuliani was going to be President? Most of their columns are readily available and I find no evidence to support your assertion. Hannity, happened to like Giuliani (although Hannity was mainly in the category of anybody but McCain) but I don’t think he ever predicted that Giuliani would win. Fund, wasn’t particularly sympathetic to Giuliani and Will said some nice things about Giuliani’s tenure as Mayor.

NO ENDORSEMENTS and NO PREDICTIONS OF VICTORY.

Chuck Todd, is a fairly knowledgable political analyst but his last appearance on MTP left a lot to be desired. Democrats haven’t been winning in Montana because of their increasing libertarianism but because they have developed a populist economic agenda, while conceding on a few cultural issues. Todd, was wrong and seemed to be recycling inside the beltway garbage. That said, I would take Chuck Todd is the best person at NBC.

Buchanan has a much greater agenda to push than almost any analyst out there i.e. greater social conservatism at home and less intervention abroad. George Will, is a decent writer but a poor political prognasticator and he is far too obsessed with campaign finance reform than any one person should be.

That said neither Hannity nor Will claimed that Giuliani would be the next President. Other than a few posters on this blog, most recognized that Giuliani was a longshot and were just surprised that Giuliani was leading in polls for so long.

IF you want the most accurate polling data go to Rasmussen, if you want the most accurate political analysis listen to Michael Barone or Charlie Cook.

Do listen to Chuck Todd & Pat Buchanan as they eat dinners with the right guys and know the true score. George J. Marlin is another inside New Yorker (NY Post & Author) who also has key information.

The biggest joke in Washington & with the on pulse pollers …..Is when George Will, John Fund and Sean Hannity start picking the winners and jumping on board with their candidates….....that means…...
You can then start to throw your money and jumping on board to the other candidates!

The three of them are CLUELESS in picking candidates…......Combined they are something like 0-12 or even worse on picking the right candidate in recent National & State elections.

In fact, the three of them prove this fact – The three of them are on record of talking up, writing columns about and endorsing candidates. All three are on the record as doing so, check it out for yourself.

On a serious note, I am not saying Will & Fund are Clueless in their targeted field of expertise,....... But what insiders will tell you they are Clueless on inside politics.

Hannity is about Hannity and is the most clueless and a joke within circles. Again verification on all their predictions & endorsements are on the record!

They should have listen to the insiders and not embarrassed themselves.

Thank God for Rednecks, Guns, Cowboys and the Religious Right…..

Likely voters polling closer then you think. Do listen to the TV talking heads. They still think Rudy will be President.