On t.v., they asked where all the Dean supporters will go & do.

[eileen from OH]

I know what I will do - which is, continue to support and work for the Gov - I still think he is the best candidate, with the best plans for our country, and the best at articulating issues and taking it to Bush.

Buuuut, if there comes a time when he is out and Edwards is still in, I will work my buns off for him. After Iowa, I had my own doubts about Dean's electability, which, God bless 'im, he tamped down with the super way he came back. But during those moments of doubt, and tonight, I again thought of Edwards.

See, I think that Kerry is a great guy and all that, but I also find it incredibly ironic that people actually believe he has "electable" kinda sown up.

All of US live, eat, and breathe politics. We know issues, and can quote all kinds of stuff, and read, read, read. But the average loyal "Joe Dem" who will go to the polls, doesn't pay that much attention unless their state is a primary one, until closer to November. And of all of the candidates (including, forgive me, Gov) Edwards is the most likable and the most positive. The guy shows such a genuine decency and trust. And he is (again, forgive me, Gov) also the best one to butt heads during a debate. All of his minuses, which we know about, would be trumped by that.

Again, I'm not talking about issues, or whether or not Edwards would even be the best candidate. But when it comes to electability to the general populace, I just don't see any way that Kerry beats Edwards.

eileen from OH

[Melodybe]

1. I'm going to write the campaign and ask Dean to veep for Edwards

Kerry/Dean would be a liberal nightmare and would tank in the south. Edwards/Dean is the strongest we can offer after tonight.

Americans have bought the "unelectable" line and their is nothing we can do about it. We have to pair up with Edwards (a positive, handsome, moderate candidate) to win.

[AP]

2. I think Kerry has already shown that he can be the media's bitch.

The took him down when they wanted to. I don't have confidence that he can command the public's perception of him. I don't think any of the candidates will have an easy time, but I think Edwards is the one most in command of his persona and identity.

I think Kerry would be very easy for the Republicans to define in the General Election.

[eileen from OH]

3. Well, I dunno about the "media bitch" thing

But I do think that the Republicans have already got a game plan - just pull out the same one they've used from Dukakis to Gore. Liberal-Massachusetts-Teddy Kennedy-Liberal-elitism, blah-blah-blah. Geez, they don't even need a new play book.

THIS is "electablility"????

I swear, the WORST thing that happened to the Dems was the poll last week that "showed" Kerry stood the best chance to beat Bush. One lousy, steenkin' poll, that was swallowed hook-line-and-sinker by the good people of New Hampshire, and that was all she wrote.

I PRAY I am wrong, but I don't think so.

eileen from OH