Republicans aren’t happy with their presidential candidates. Thompson’s too lazy, McCain’s too old and flaky, Romney’s too Mormon and Giuliani’s too liberal and loony.

But the perfect candidate (in theory) actually exists. Unfortunately, he ran into a little trouble on the way to the race.

He’s George Allen, the former Senator from Virginia.

Allen was cruising to reelection last year – a prelude to the Presidential race.

He was the perfect Republican candidate: a tobacco-chewing Southerner, an experienced Senator and Governor, a rock-ribbed conservative. He even used to have a Confederate flag on his wall, always popular with the “fergit, hell” crowd.

Then he got caught on video using what sounded like a racial slur.

Then he’s all over YouTube. Then the Main Media picks up the story.

Then he’s giving a concession speech to Democrat Jim Webb – and handing the Democrats a Senate majority.

Now he’s out of sight.

History turns on little things. And sometimes on little, ill-considered words.

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