Alterman: I’d go with Edwards

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I saw Bill Clinton speak last night at the premier of the new documentary, “The Hunting of the President.”  He was supposed to speak for about five minutes and then take questions from Harry Evans before a panel preceding a party.  But the topic was the right-wing cabal that manipulated the mainstream media and eventually, the Constitution, to tie up the American government over a matter of private consensual sex, and so Clinton went on a bit.  All told he spoke for about forty minutes, and there was no panel but the party went on as planned.  The movie opens this weekend.  It’s amazing how stupid our political class was back then—though of course, it’s not looking very smart this morning either.

The Veepstakes:  All things considered, I’d go with Edwards.  Not only does he help you in battleground states, and improve your chances of retaking the Senate, all of which is argued here (if you scroll) but here’s the key argument:  the media love him.  Their disdain for Kerry is almost equal to their contempt for Gore.  This was one of three factors that made 2000 close enough for the Supreme Court to steal the election for Bush—the other two factors being Nader and Gore’s own crappy campaign. 

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3449870/

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1. But of course. I cannot believe Kerry is considering Gephardt

THAT is distressing news, even more so than Kerry courting McCain, sad but true.