Comments on: ralph’s right

By: Jarl

Jarl — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:41:32 +0000

"According to several Democratic sources, Edwards interrupted his family vacation at Walt Disney World last Thursday to come to Washington for a private meeting with Kerry."
I bet he was asking Mickey how to keep a straight grin 24/7.

By: Xofis

Xofis — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 10:59:51 +0000

So it is Edwards. He's far more charismatic, and less evil, than Cheney, I'll give him that. I do wonder whether he'd have done what Cheney did when Dubya froze on 9/11, had the balls to issue the shootdown order unilaterally. That was the correct action at the time, given Dubya's weaknesses.

By: Huber

Huber — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 06:18:49 +0000

Ralph�s wrong.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 12:56:12 +0000

Also, Biden is from an electorally-irrelevant state. Apologies to all the Delawarians reading this.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 12:53:04 +0000

While we're talking of VP qualifications, let's not forget Dan Quayle. OK, maybe we should forget him.

I heard on Morning Edition today that the short list includes Edwards, the governor of Iowa (who?), and one other guy whose name I've forgotten. I can't imagine why the Iowa governor would be on the list other than he delivered Kerry the primary and saved his candidacy. Which I guess is a valid enough reason, though I wish we wouldn't pick our VPs based on that kind of motive. Cynically though, it wouldn't surprise me.

It won't be Biden because of the plagiarism issue. As though cribbing speeches from someone you agree with automatically invalidates your policy positions. Grumble.

By: William Wilson

William Wilson — Mon, 05 Jul 2004 02:19:41 +0000

Edwards' "lack" of experience should not disqualify him from consideration as a VP candidate.

The present occupant of the White House was governor of Texas for only a few years, and Texas has one of the weakest governorships in the nation.

Of course, the VP pick really doesn't matter much. If it did, George H.W. Bush would have lost to Michael Dukakis (who, you will recall, selected Lloyd Bentsen, a Senator from Texas).

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By: Morgaine Swann

Morgaine Swann — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 20:28:23 +0000

I can live with almost anyone except Gephardt. Edwards is personable and he's Southern, which will help Kerry everywhere but the Coasts. My first choice would be Kucinich, but I know that won't happen. My second choice would be Gavin Newsome, who has no experience, but he does have the only pair of cojones in politics today. He's the next best thing to a Kennedy. I love Dean, but he lost me when he melted down after the first primary and fired Joe Trippi. The press would eat him alive. I hear Joe Biden is on the short list, and he'd be a good choice, too. I liked his comments to Rumsfeld at the congressional hearing the other day.

By: JLT

JLT — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:37:50 +0000

Edwards has no history. He doesn't have the experience needed to run the oval office in the case Kerry is gone.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 16:01:33 +0000

Those who think that Edwards is soft on policy have obviously never heard the man speak on a detailed commerce issue the Senate floor.