OK, so it looks like everyone expects Kerry's Vice Presidential announcement to be made on Tuesday. I would presume it will be made very early on Tuesday. I don't have much more to say about this. As I've noted before on the blog I think Gen. Clark is the best choice for the nomination. But if Kerry has some concerns about naming someone who's quite well known for doing what he can to skirt orders from time to time, that's certainly understandable. Still, I think he's an extraordinary individual and if you go back and read his speeches, the breadth and depth of his knowledge of a host of issues, and his clear concern for the future of the country, make Clark the best pick (and being a decorated general from Arkansas is nice lagniappe).
Presuming it's not Clark, of the people who are discussed most often I can live happily with Edwards, Vilsack or Graham. I will be disappointed if the pick is Cohen or Biden. I will be very annoyed if the pick is Bayh. And I will be gnashing my teeth and sputtering obscenities if the pick is Gephardt. If he pulls Nunn out of retirement, I'll be throwing things across the room, taking a break from political involvement, and burning any mail I get from the Kerry campaign.
Now of course it could be someone no one expects. I was always hoping that a few unexpected names would get some attention (the names I personally had in mind being Dennis Archer, Donna Shalala and Steny Hoyer). And who knows, maybe it'll be Franklin Raines. But if the selection really is down to Edwards and Gephardt, please let it be the (not so young) fresh face with the serious message, not the bland, Iraq war-loving, serial loser with the tin ear for both policy and politics.
Posted by armand at July 4, 2004 10:42 AM | TrackBack | Posted to PoliticsIf Kerry chooses Gephardt, can the entire Democratic Party just close it's eyes and wish itself back to Iowa in January? Gephardt is officially a "do-over", or at least should be.
Posted by: Baltar at July 5, 2004 08:33 PM | PERMALINK