Why Gephardt or Edwards not the best choices for VP: IRAQ WAR!

n my opinion, we need somebody that will give us ADDED (or counterbalancing?) credibility, not somebody that played the role of tutu-democrat on the Iraq war issue. I think this makes Clark the best option from the ones I am familiar with.

Like the Repubs didn't have the votes. Like B* didn't ignore the requirements of the resolution.

who can capture the center and undecided votes, someone that can present a moderate ticket.

I realize people think thats "selling out" but two liberals on the ticket simply wont win, and picking someone based on one-issue doesnt make much sense to me.

At the end of the day, either Kerry wins or Bush wins, there is no other alternative now, so the right answer is, what VP candidate helps Kerry garner the most EVs.

Now that MAY be Clark since he would help in places like Arkansas and Ohio, or it could be Edwards in that he would help across the board a little in each state, or it could be Gephardt who could bring Missouri's 11 EVs to Kerry as well as playing strong in union states like Ohio, PA and Iowa.

... could combining a more anti-war choice for VP with Kerry be seen as another flip-flop, another straddling of the issue? That certainly seems to be the decided attack angle on Kerry so far; anything less than totally seamless is Kerry having it both ways, so the story goes.

That is not to say that Clark wouldn't be a great choice; he'd be my choice. Just how anti-war, and hippie-ish can a 4-star general be?

Playing up the war is playing into their hands. War, terrorism, fear.

Kerry has the foreign policy and war experience. He will bring in the international community, we will stabilize Iraq, and bring our troops home.

Let's offer voters a vision for fixing things in this country, getting people back to work, helping people pay for college (OTHER THAN BY GOING INTO THE MILITARY).

I want to see some hope, some optimism, some fresh ideas.

Kerry/Edwards '04. And beyond...

...the neo-cons would claim Alexander was anti-military because of his cut-backs in his short-sword usage. Somehow, the media would find a way not to point out Alexander the Great developed phalanx and spear tactics that lead to his conquering the entire Ancient World.

The neo-cons would claim ANYBODY that isn't a neo-con is a hippie communist... including Alexander the Great.