Who would be a better nominee Bobby Kennedy or Tom Vilsack?

[Hippo_Tron]

I don't mean Bobby Kennedy Jr., I mean Bobby Kennedy, the guy who would've been elected President in 1968 had he not been assassinated. I posted this a few weeks ago and got little response so I figured I'd try it again.

My point: The idea that a Governor is ALWAYS better than a Senator is complete bullshit. As far as I'm concerned somebody who has charisma and vision beats the hell out of somebody who is dull and has no vision, no matter what position they have previously held.

But for the hell of it, let's see who DU says would be the better nominee

[Wetzelbill]

1. haha you said Sack.

[emulatorloo]

2. personally I am sick of dumbass blank-slate governors

"washington outsider" could mean they are too stupid to know how to get things done.

but maybe that's just me. . . .and granted I am in a terrrrrrrrible mood today

[Hippo_Tron]

3. There's no such thing as a "Washington outsider" today

The last "Washington Outsider" elected President was Jimmy Carter. Reagan, Clinton, and certainly Bush were already connected in Washington before they ran for President.

[Ken Burch]

4. Maybe we need somebody who isn't an officeholder at all..

Why not start looking at the ranks of activist leaders, or organizers of progressive causes?

(On the specific question in the thread, RFK would be the better choice. While he was still breathing, of course.)

[karynnj]

5. I agree - in 2008 there are still likely to be huge foreign problems

Bill Clinton is widely conceded to be one of the brightest people of his generation - but in the first term he had problems dealing with military and foreign policy issues that his primary opponent Bob Kerrey might not have had.

Clinton was lucky that he was President in a relatively tranquil time period. Kerrey using his own knowledge would likely have supported efforts to clamp down on terrorist bank and communications as recommended by John Kerry. Although Clinton was more aggressive than the pre-911 Bush was on terrorism, I think Kerrey's work on the intelligence committee would have let him intelligently fight these issues from the momment he took office - leading to a much weakened Al Queida.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. kick