Reply #9: I defy you to seriously say that the right prefers running against Edwards

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They're ready to hack Kerry to pieces in the South as a Patrician, out-of-touch, wild-spending liberal. (That's not just conjecture either; look at the price tag on his health plan.) He'll be successfully demonized in the South, and that will leave VERY little margin for error in the rest of the few swing states, where that QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS or more of campaign money will be effectively spent.

We have to compete EVERYWHERE. There are many disaffected people to pick up.

Ever live in the South, Teena? It's not a horrible or excessively parochial place; hell parts of New England where I grew up are more close-minded than many parts of the South, but that Boston Liberal crap's going to really work. (I've spent a lot of time in the South, both of my parents are Southerners, my family lives there, and I spent lots of time with Grandparents there.)

It's a species of denial to think that a very stuffy and distant guy from the demonized land of tax and spend won't be fighting an uphill battle all the way. Writing off the South is as sensible as blowing off a couple weeks of primaries. Math sucks, but when you surrender enough states so that you absolutely have to win everywhere else, you make it awfully easy for your opponents.

Edwards is the best candidate we've had since LBJ in '64; it's an opportunity that'd be ridiculous to throw away. It makes no sense whatsoever.

I guarantee you that the right does not want to run against Edwards. Inexperience, feh. He's the goddam American Dream in a nice blue suit. Think of the idiot's dream: I can make it, I really can. That's why many like Junior and it's crazy to point out his pathetic circuitry: he's the patron saint of the stupid; look, a C-student can be Prezdent!

Come on, you're a reasonable person; I can't believe you can seriously believe that the right is more afraid of Kerry than Edwards; hell, Kerry isn't even going to put up a fight in a lot of states and they know that.