Christopher Buckley: "Joe Scarborough Can Save the GOP"

When Joe announces, it will have seemed so obvious. Just so darn obvious.

Here's Christopher Buckley writing in 2009 in The Daily Beast, after Scarborough's book "The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise" had hit bookshelves (yes, if you put out a book like that, you're running):

I’ve found the new face of the Republican Party. It’s not a new one, entirely, and it’s been hiding out on national television every weekday morning from six to nine.

There’s been a lot of talk lately among Republicans about the need to find a new face for our party. Rush Limbaugh’s and Dick Cheney’s are, let’s face it, a bit scary. John Boehner’s looks like it wants to sell you a used car. Mitch McConnell’s looks like that of the accountant who’s explaining to you why you can’t afford the car that Mr. Boehner is trying to get you to buy, no money down.

So we Republicans have a Face Gap with the Democrats, who—let’s face it—have the best one of all in Mr. Obama.

Well, I think I’ve found the new face of the Republican Party. It’s not a new one, entirely, and it’s been hiding out on national television every weekday morning from six to nine.

Joe Scarborough.