Will Myrick's letter help her?

They say Charlotte Congresswomen Sue Myrick is thinking about a run for Governor.

Politicians running for office always need publicity which may help explain why Myrick, a Republican, wrote this one-sentence letter to President Bush

In regards to selling American ports to the United Arab Emirates," she wrote, "not just NO, but HELL NO!

As we all know, Myrick got the one fact in her letter wrong. No ports are being sold.

But she's received nationwide attention and Charlotte Observer pundit Tim Funk notes that "in post-9-11 America, Myrick's angry, Trumanesque letter hit a national nerve."

A couple of comments on Funk's remark:

Truman wrote many people rude, even nasty letters but he was always respectful when writing any President of the United States, even Eisenhower with whom he had many sharp disagreements.

And being Trumanesque didn’t always work for Truman, who ended his presidency with the one of the lowest approval ratings of any modern president.

As time passes, it will be interesting to gauge the effect Myrick's letter has on her career.

I think the letter will be a negative for Myrick if she seeks higher office.

Hat tip: David Boyd