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Edited on Sat Nov-17-07 08:18 AM by Armstead
Unfortunately it has to be hypothetical, but I think if Joe Biden were to become more like Edwards and Kucinich on his message -- traditional liberal/progressive Democratic values -- he's be the ideal candidate IMO.
Biden brings the quality that strong politicians have. A combined sense of committment and enjoyment. When I say committment, I mean an underlying seriousness of purpose, and sharp intellect. By enjoyment, I mean that twinkle in the eye and casual sense that characterized FDR, JFK, Reagan and Bill Clinton.
I've often admired his straight-talking. Even his tendency to bloviate is largely due to his desire to answer questions in detail, rather than sound bites....I've disagreed with his support for the Iraq War, but at least he bothers to look at the details.
What bother me about him is his underlying acceptance of the status quo. He doesn't address the root causes of many of our problems. Rather he dismisses anything too "liberal" as unrealistic.
Edwards and Kucinich are taking positions that I believe would be much more prominent in the campaign if they were more effective messengers. Alas, Edwards seems to have let his anger get the better of him, and Kucinich has a hard time connecting through the media filter.
If wishes were fishes.....
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