Imagine for a second that you're a Big Wig / Fat Cat Democrat....you don't care about ideology or "politics"....all you care about is that the Democrats win in 2004. Period.
setting: smoky, cigar drenched fern bar...
"Look, kid, there's basically three ways we can win next November:
a). We get "gifted" the election.
The economy or the war or some bonehead Karl Rove push poll pretty much opens the door for a Democrat victory.
In which case, whatcha really need is a Dem ticket that is "likeable", "trustworthy", and has "low negatives". Just because the country doesn't want Bush, don't mean they'll "go liberal."
Gephardt / Edwards, think about it.
b). Things continue about where they are now and the Dems "Squeak" an electoral college victory.
It's a tough one. The Dems have to win Michigan and Pennsylvania again, but pull in Missouri or Ohio, and Tennessee or South Carolina too.
Sheesh, that's rough. Dean's got pluck, but can he win these states? He's was Anti-War when it was 80/20!! And who's his running mate? Somebody we can sell in Peoria?
And this Clark guy....great until he get's a flat tire...one false move and he's done. There's no machine there.
Add Edwards to Gephardt....man, that would give Karl Rove something to chew on.
c). The last way the Dems can win is the Old Fashioned way. "Outright."
Problem is, we haven't done that since 1976. Fact is, Al Gore was the Democrat who could do it. (Heck, he did do it), but he's not running. I sure did like giving him money, though.
Ya gotta love the way Dean has got that energy thing. He and Clark are pulling in new voters where Gep and Edwards are talking to the same people we always talk to.
But sheesh, all these Big City, liberal dems are such 'true believers"....Hell, half of em voted for Nader last time...
We can't win outright this time. Trust me.
Gephardt / Edwards. Think about it."
If you're not feeling scuzzy all over right now...I'd love to know what you think.
kid oakland.