Dan Drezner rounds up some enthusiasm on the left for the Man from Missouri as Kerry's VP pick. (His projected convention acceptance speech - "I still belive in Big Mo"). Our fave:
Gephardt? Gephardt??!! Please, God, don’t let the Democratic party snatch certain defeat from the jaws of potential victory by choosing Dick Gephardt as the VP candidate. Pleasepleaseplease. Anybody but Gephardt.
Actually, we really like this, too:
Gephardt would have an amazing pull with loser voters, voters who like losing the House to opposing parties, voters who have a long history of being supported by decrepit and dying labor institutions in failing political campaigns, just people who generally like to lose.
Since they are in Boston, why not pick the perfect candidate for Red Sox Nation?
But I digress - I stand by my call that Dick is the One! John Edwards upstages Kerry, and, win or lose, muddies up the succession plan for Hillary!, so he is out. Gephardt is probably the only Dem available who makes Kerry look life-like, so get ready.
I love this game.
Well I see the Evil Empire is alive and well.
Posted by: Timmy the Wonder Dog | June 30, 2004 at 05:23 PM
I think Al Gore has a chance. He doesnt distract from Kerry too much and guarentees the FAR FAR FAR LEFT base.
Posted by: retired military | July 01, 2004 at 06:51 PM