Reply #16: I'm depressed. [View All]

[Shanty Oilish]

It takes a heap to depress me, but today's tv sure did. Bill wants Hill to run. NYers would release her from her commitment. Polls show her far and away the most popular Dem "candidate."
I'd be thrilled to see her become President.
But she'd lose.
Or would she?
But she won't run.
Or will she?
Part of my unhappiness here is the 9 declared candidates. I'm for Kerry---mainly because I think he has the best chance of winning. But none of them fire me up like Gore did in '88 and '00.
I want to see it settled, see the Dems get behind one candidate. I know that will come, but meanwhile, it's painful. I don't trust Clark at all, I believe Hillary means what she says, Gore won't change his mind, and Dean looks like the grinning face on the Kool-Aid pitcher. I've seen Dems stampede over the cliff after candidates who couldn't effectively handle the R opposition, or didn't realize what they were dealing with. We've got a shot at winning, yet so far, we don't have much to campaign about except the incumbent's wretched performance, and that just isn't enough. We have to offer experience and leadership AND some positive direction AND enough charisma to set the voters afire. When will that begin?
Hillary Clinton could do it. Al Gore could do it. And they're not in the ring. :(