Let's Take This Outside

My entire family comes from Ireland, which makes me an authority on the art of arguing. I’ve never understood some people’s aversion to it. While many argue to win, wise men and women argue to learn.

What can be learned from a prolonged argument in the form of a race between Senator Rod Smith and US Representative Jim Davis for the Democratic nomination for governor? Heads are spinning over endorsements – most recently Bob Butterworth signed on to work for Smith while Bob Graham backed Davis a while ago. Each side desperately needs money, so doesn’t a divided party lead to divided resources? In the end, when we finally have a nominee, will he be so far behind in finances that the race is over before it begins?

Or will a hotly contested race guarantee more attention and, as a result, better voter turnout?

Either way, we'll learn something. Won't we?