An Obama/Edwards ticket would be the stupidest idea ever

[tritsofme]

First off, numerous reports from team Kerry said he wouldn't stay on message on the trail, Cheney mopped the floor with him in the debates, need I say more?

This would be the fourth campaign platform that Edwards would have to pimp in as many years, he already gets shit for being a phony in the press, this wouldn't help his cause.

The media and the opposition would constantly deride him as the Dem's perennial VP candidate, you can't run a campaign based on "change" if you are running reruns.

Bush won NC by the same margin in 2000 as 2004, Edwards on the ticket didn't make the state competitive or budge it at all.

He also has the same key weaknesses as Obama, and his VP will need to balance these out. Edwards' spent a couple years in the Senate before running for president, he has no foreign policy cred, and no more experience than Obama.

Overall, it would be just an incredibly stupid idea to put him on the ticket.

Obama would be an idiot to offer, and Edwards an idiot to accept.

[Botany]

1. Go away!

"Cheney mopped the floor with him in the debates"

Not the one I saw.

[kmsarvis]

8. Agreed!!!!

I thought Edwards won that debate too ! I never understood the criticism of his performance.

[tritsofme]

11. Watch it without the rose colored glasses.

It was a disaster.

[BayouBengal07]

2. I like Edwards

But he's not the right candidate. We're running against someone running on foreign policy and military experience. We can find a white southern Democrat like Wes Clark, Jim Webb, etc, to balance out Obama's "inexperience" vis-a-vis McCain.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

10. I agree, I too like Edwards

but feel he is not the right VP choice, however would be an excellent choice as Sec of Labor.:toast:

[AtomicKitten]

3. He is and should be considered a serious contender for VP.

[tritsofme]

4. Why? What does he bring to a ticket?

Obama is not a stupid man.

He won't choose Edwards in a million years.

He is only in the 24/7 talking heads race, not in discussion among serious people.

[AtomicKitten]

6. I have always loved his populist message.

I do believe, however, somebody like Clark, Biden, or Webb would shore up national security if that's the way he wants to go.

[rwheeler31]

5. Sounds like Pat.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

7. And the media " what about that haircut ".

[Ytzak]

9. Make him Attorney General

After the obsequious sphincter smoochers Bush put in that position, he will be refreshing.

[ObamaKerryDem]

12. Well he'd certainly make a much better running mate than Hillary..

at this point in time, at least.

[tkmorris]

13. I respectfully disagree

Which is better than what you did with that post. Make your argument. Leave your hatred and name-calling at the door.

[saltpoint]

14. This Democrat would support it whole-heartedly.

[dkf]

15. Edwards for AG.

He can do more in that position then waiting in the wings as VP.