George Will is deeply conservative. He is also has one of the finest minds and most clearly expressive pens of any political journalist I have ever read. I have also found him to be reliably fearless.
His judgments on political matters are routinely comprehensive and well considered; the only time his passion really bubbles to the surface is when he writes about baseball.
His recent column in the Washington Post is well worth the read. Therein, he observes the the presidential candidates' reactions to the financial crisis and finally passes judgment on them. Thereby, he joins an increasing number of thoughtful (as opposed to fulminating) pundits who recognize that John McCain's volatile nature does not bode well for an effective presidency.
Will is uncomfortable with many of Barack Obama's stated views (as am I), but he, in the end, comes to the same conclusion: you can fix inexperience, but it is nigh impossible to fix personality and character.
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