Kerry: "Go South Or West For VP, Liberal Man" (good advice to Kerry)

[JI7]

the give recommends bob graham, john edwards for a southern strategy. and bill richardson for a western strategy. he says gephardt isn't a good choice since he represents the old democratic party and i tend to agree.

this guy makes some mistakes though. he talks about kerry wanting to cut defense. but what kerry wants to cut is mostly wasteful useless weapons. he wants to invest more in intelligence and things such as training people in other languages and teaching different cultures to work with other nations.

<Senator John Kerry already has two strikes against him. He is from the Northeast and he is a liberal. The last time a Northeastern liberal won the presidency was 44 years ago, when Senator John Kennedy won a close election over then Vice President Richard Nixon. Yet, to paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen, “Senator Kerry, you’re no John Kennedy.” Kennedy was relatively conservative in two important areas. He advocated tax cuts, which led to strong economic growth and he was a strong anti-Communist. Kerry cannot claim such credentials, since he is ranked as the most liberal member of the United States Senate according to the non-partisan National Journal. Kerry’s record includes an almost insatiable appetite for more government spending, except in the important area of national defense.

To win, John Kerry needs help on his ticket. One approach is to look to the South for a running mate. The last two Democrats to win the presidency, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, were both from the South. Northern candidates in recent years—George McGovern, Walter Mondale, and Michael Dukakis were all handily defeated.

Kerry also needs a moderate to conservative vice presidential nominee that adds ideological balance to the Democratic ticket. Kerry is about as liberal as possible so almost anyone except a member of the Green Party or a Socialist will be more conservative than Kerry. It will be easy to find a more conservative candidate than Kerry, but it will be difficult to find just the right person for the ticket.

The perfect pick will be a vice presidential nominee that gives Kerry ideological and geographic balance. A perfect example for Kerry is from his idol’s campaign, John Kennedy. Lyndon Johnson gave Kennedy balance because he was from Texas and was perceived as more conservative than Kennedy. In this campaign, Kerry needs to follow Kennedy’s example and look to the South or West and try to lure a conservative or at least a moderate to the ticket.

Here are my top four suggestions for Senator Kerry:>

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=1819

[Darkamber]

1. I would tend to agree with this...

There was actually alot of support for Richardson as VP at my causes, but the most support went to Edwards.

I hope that Kerry does look South. This is because of the Senate and the Congress. We really need someone high up to get out there and campaign for those Southern seats and get things turned around. Winning the white house will mean nothing if we loose the Senate and continue to see a larger minority in the House.

[Scoopie]

2. Hmmmm....

The perfect pick will be a vice presidential nominee that gives Kerry ideological and geographic balance.

Wonder why the pundits always miss the obvious?
Where are Kerry's poll numbers the flatest? On fighting terrorism.
Where is Kerry going to have the toughest time getting votes? The South

My God, it should be obvious: someone Southern, trusted to protect and serve, someone perceived as moderate who would govern from the left, someone with whom Kerry could confide.

:eyes:

I shouldn't be surprised, but I really didn't think the media was this blatantly stupid.

[FrenchieCat]

4. You know these

"No nothing" talking heads. Not even looking at the obvious. General Clark appears to be hiding in plain sight. How can these people get paid to be so myopic? UnFbelievable......

[AndyTiedye]

3. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

> The perfect pick will be a vice presidential nominee that gives Kerry ideological and
> geographic balance. A perfect example for Kerry is from his idol’s campaign, John
> Kennedy. Lyndon Johnson gave Kennedy balance because he was from Texas and was
> perceived as more conservative than Kennedy.

But remember what happened to Kennedy!

Kerry needs life insurance!