Telling Quote Ignored By Michael Tomasky

Our Maine poll this week finds that Snowe continues to be one of the most popular Senators in the country with a 50/40 approval rating, which in this political environment is great. Her numbers are very unusual though in that her highest level of popularity is with Democrats at 59/29.

In other words, she appeals mostly to the opposition…

Isn’t that a bit of a drawback for a politician?

Never mind, though. Michael knows what’s at the heart of all this:

The question is whether all this extremist huffing and puffing is just about Obama or will turn into permanent political activism. I bet the former in most cases, which tells us something else very interesting… but I have a plane to catch.

Hey, wait, you didn’t tell us.

I can see why you didn’t, mind you…