I'm not sure whether his analysis about the McCain campaign is spot-on, but how are we supposed to feel about Rich Lowry's depiction of us Gadflies?
When you're a gadfly, you can flit above the substantive debate, because it's your posture rather than your knowledge of policy that matters most.
Ouch!
Gadflies are loners because they spend so much time offending their own side.
Now that rings true.