John Edwards on Imus. Love fest. New polls. Turned the corner?

I have rarely seen Imus so ingratiating to any human being as he was to John Edwards this morning. Of course he got in his digs, but he just outright said how much he likes Edwards, and how he would help Kerry on the ticket.

Kerry and the Dems (Lautenburg, et al) fighting back, smacking down the God Awfuls till they cried "Uncle!" yesterday (truce, my ass...)

New polls starting to reflect the real change in sentiment about the war, and the near universal acknowledgement that Iraq is a Mess o potamia.

We've got the momentum, and need to keep pushing, keep fighting.

are ongoing; also on Gephardt and other unnamed. (Wish I could remember which news station I heard this reported on yesterday...)

I really, really hope Kerry doesn't decide on Gephardt. But strategically, I can see Gephardt as being viewed to up the 'electibility' from the midwest contingent.

You only need Gephardt if you think unions will swing the election for you. The unions have to realize that Republican policies and strategies will eliminate them. I cannot believe that union members who are seeing their wages and benefits under constant attack, and like every working person in America seeing the security of the future dissolving like snow in July will support the Republicans.

He is exactly the wrong guy if you are trying to reach out to the younger generation who's asses on the line with the upcoming draft. He is exactly the wrong guy to attract swing voters and disenchanted Republicans. This election is about change, Gephardt represents the past, not the future.

If Kerry isn't smart enough to figure this out, he shouldn't be President.

he won't be. I think Edwards is by far the better pick.

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How he connects with people. How he made a better argument about Kerry than Kerry has. Master of the courtroom. Youth, vitality.

Now Bernie gets in his smears on trial lawyers. But adds that JRE grew up blue collar. Didn't show up with a big staff.

Representing the "peeps".

while kerry is very good in discussing policy issues, when it comes to himself, it is much better to let others talk about him because then it comes across as more real and not just as if he is doing something because he wants to be president.it's more real when others do it. i always said the vp should be someone who can do this and edwards does it well.

..was Kerry's running mate. I can see the reasons against it, but there would just be so much good about it and it would provide the campaign with the one thing it needs above anything else: Energy and Unity.

I think Edwards has that special something that JFK, Reagan, and Clinton had; charisma.

Edwards for VP!

:P

Kerry has the gravitas and experience. Edwards brings the youth and vitality.
Upper class Brahmin, war hero joins with self-made handsome young Southerner. What a great team to unify the country, the world community, in fact, and turn things around. Leadership and optimism.

I am feeling it.

as much as I love Wes Clark, Edwards seems to be the choice of the undecideds/ABB people I know.

plus, then Edwards can be president in 2012!

Rather than picking someone from a geographical area that may or may not give us that state, we should pick someone that appeals across the nation and that's Edwards.

Edwards serves the same purpose, but only better.

Gep is even more boring than Kerry.

Edwards would also prove to be sucessful in raising money since he is pretty popular in the party. He also did well among independants in the primaries.

I don't really have anything against Gep, but he just doesn't excite me in anyway. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

i've liked Edwards in the VP slot since the primaries.

i also like Clark (is he out of the running now?)

The Gephardt trial balloon is, I think (hope) a smoke screen. So when Kerry names (hopefully) Edwards, it will look bold and refreshing. And everyone will be relieved. Kerry is smart. He'll make a good selection.

I agree that that's the way to create surpirse and excitement in relation to something that seems so obvious.

that's a pretty smart move.

VP that is...

Perhaps attorney general, but not VP. It will be a tough sell to have two Senators on the ticket.

During the primaries, Edwards came in second place in most states. So it stands to reason that Edwards was the second most popular democrat running for president. Kerry would be wise to take advantage of Edwards who is attractive, smart, a good debater, a good stump speaker, popular, and has that great son of a mill worker line.

Edwards is by far my favorite pick for VP. I think that Edwards has the fire that Kerry needs to take us all the way to the White House.

He's just lovable and people will love him in contrast to Bush, Cheney and even Kerry.

He is a breath of sunshine in this race - I know that 2 senators are not the best equation but in this case I think he's the ONE that would add the most to this ticket.

upon the addition of Edwards on the ticket.

Plus, that would place NC and SC "in play" whereas without Edwards, they'll surely be in Bush's pocket. Bush will have to spend big money in those states when he normally wouldn't really have to.

The primaries showed us that Edwards plays very well in the midwest.

I think it'll be Edwards. I think Kerry will go up in the polls a few points and stay there with the addition of Edwards.