Reply #50: By all means do.

[Frodo]

I'm not a big Dean fan (though in many ways he's our best chance).

But asking what kind of experience he had {b}before being Governor is wierd. He actually WAS Governor for about twelve years. And Governor IS the closest position to President.

"Let's also take a look at the last two Democratic governors we've elected, and their effectiveness." I agree with their early year level of "success". What you miss is the critical point: They were elected. Let's look at the record of success for the last three term Congressman we elected? (sound of crickets chirping in the distance inserted here)

Yes. How about JFK. War hero, multi term Congressman THEN elected to the Seante (notice that on DK's resume'?) THEN national prominenece as an almost VP nominee (DK?).

LASTLY and most importantly... Has DK changed his last name to Kennedy while I wasn't looking??? There are a number of ways people get around the experience issue. Clark has one of them, Kennedy had another. DK has none of this. He'll fit nicely into someone's cabinet. Pres & VP are not possibilities.