Reply #8: No He Wouldn't [View All]

[iamjoy]

He brings nothing to a VP slot - and I'm an Edwards supporter. But, he brings nothing because the qualities Edwards has are meaningless in a VP candidate. The guy at the top of the ticket needs to inspire, the #2 needs to reassure. Sometimes the #2 can help motivate an ethnic group to turn out, but another WASP is not going to do it. Furthermore, I don't think Edwards would take the VP slot again, he doesn't like not being able to control the campaign message.

As for AG, again, not his forte. So much focus now is on civil rights issues in the so called war on terror. We may think the war on terror is bs, but the fact is, we need an AG who can thread that needle in how to protect civil rights while combatting a new kind of threat. I would love an AG who would go after corporate greed and polluters (that would be Edwards strength) but isn't going to happen.

NO, although not as "glamorous" or powerful, if Edwards is to take a position in the new administration, it would be better for it to be HHS. That department helps the most vulnerable in our society. Maybe even Department of Commerce, having a hand in economic development, product safety and trade issues.