Reply #9: I Think They're Both Left-of-Center [View All]

[DoveTurnedHawk]

And similar on many, many positions.

The difference as I see it is that Clark will have the gravitas necessary on foreign policy to defend his decisions, while Dean will be constantly second-guessed by the Thugs.

On domestic policy, Dean is more experienced, but that's also an area where you can rely on advisors more easily without looking weak, and also an area where Congress will play a large role.

The Presidency, as head of the Executive Branch, plays more of an indispensable role in setting foreign policy. While the Presidency has certainly emerged as more and more important in recent decades in setting domestic policy as well, again, I think Congress and advisors (particularly the Cabinet) is also critical there.

DTH