Oh yeah, I'm really seeing this. Especially after the snotty (aka gay insinuate much?) way the reliable right wing WSJ treated Charlie Crist today. Via Taegan, you can see the clip here.
Jonathan Martin and Chris Cilliza rave about "an inspired performance" on Meet the Press by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) yesterday.
"Why? Because unlike other Republicans who seem to be so fixated on scoring political points on President Obama, Graham was willing to point out where his own party had strayed while also making a reasonable argument for GOP ideals...
"Does one solid performance on a Sunday show mean that Graham is the new 'it' guy for the GOP? No. But the notoriously private Graham seemed to signal on Sunday that he is ready to take more of a leadership role."