And then there were 4

On the Edwards Withdrawal

The exit of John Edwards will hit many DLers hard.

This is a tough year for him. His clarity and agenda might well have won out in any other year.

There is however a good side. If we do not demonize anyone, look at the four left in the race. These are all remarkable people .. remarkable especially because none of them in any way resenbles the bumbling bozo named bush.

Look here:

Hillary ... Undoubtably the most war scarred and tested American politician since Nixon. She is, all other issues aside, clearly bright, clearly committd to service, and clearly will form Day 1 move on a rational agenda.

Barack (my guy) ... How do you describe the culmination of a dream. BHO is the first American to transcend race, he is obviously bright and like Hillary has a cadre of advisers who will serves the Republic well should BHO be the Prez. Best of all, in an internet world, BHO alone of these candidates has the potential to emerge as a popular world figure ,, able through the internet to influence populations in Iran and China in way that may have a huge effect on the world.

John McCain War hero, hard ass, author of an impressive set of rational legislation. Friend of the first Americans. To be very honest if JM ends up as President, he will only be able to govern as a non partisan. The nut right will still be there, ruling at least half of his party. IF McC couls pull it off, he more than BHO may stand a chance of beibng a truely trans party candidate.

Mitt Romney impressive, practical business man. Leving aside the amazing lax morals that allow him to pander so shamelessly, Romneey would likley govern from the rational center, unlike McCain the Mittster probably can govern as a Republican.


All good so far, what next?

McCain is the likely Rep Prex. His chjoice of veep is critical. McC is an od man who has been ill. He is on the outs with hios party. I have wondered about two choices .. Whitman vs Huckabee. Huckabee would be a announcement that JM is trying to rebuild the Reagan alliance so willing that he is choosiong to relinquish the claim to sanity and reality in his government.

Hillary is the fav on the Dem side. It si here to loose. At one time that looked unlikely but Bill Clinton revealed a side of HRC that opens many questions BHO can exploit. The hispanic ploy is esp. worrisome. The reps used this community very badly, exploiting the cubans esp. I hope HRC does not do the same.
Lets assume she does win. The worry here is that the Clintons seem to really want to govern from their shared bedroom. There can not be a co-prexy. Also, they, the Clintons have a weak record when it comes to staff. WJC's cabinet had two bright stars .. the Bill and the Rubin.