What do y'all think about Edwards for Attorney General in Kerry's cabinet?

[MoonRiver]

I posted this elsewhere, but I think it warrants its own thread. What a perfect choice, huh!

[cheezus]

1. w'all think it's a great idea

if Kerry somehow beats Edwards for the nomination ;)

[MoonRiver]

3. Touche!

:hi:

[Cuban_Liberal]

It's a good idea.

His talents would certainly be better utilized than they would be as VP. On the other hand, Kerry as AG in an Edwards administration is even more appealing. ;)

[jmaier]

2. It sounds like a reasonable idea

with one small concern: shouldn't an AG ideally have some prosecutorial experience or at least criminal law litigation experience? Just thinking...

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. No, not really.

The AG is a supervisor, frankly, and his prosecutorial staff are veteran professionals. :)

[MoonRiver]

5. I don't think ashcrafty had any. Could be wrong though.

I try to know as little about that slimeball as possible.

[movonne]

6. Yes!!!!!

[Nashyra]

8. Sounds good to me

Edwards as AG.

[MoonRiver]

10. Kerry isn't going to have to do a lick of work organizing his cabinet.

We DUers are figuring it all out for him!!

[PsN2Wind]

7. I'd really like

Edwards for VP, Spitzer for AG and Clark for Defense or NS advisor.

[MoonRiver]

9. Spitzer would be beyond awesome!

I still want Clark for VP, cause I want him for pres. in 2012.

[LTR]

13. Spitzer would scare the hell out of the Rethugs

He's big on corporate crime.

[MoonRiver]

15. Mention his name and they scurry around like cockroaches!

Edwards or Spitzer would be great!

[Renew Deal]

20. Spitzer, Spitzer, Spitzer

He is the chosen one and he has the skills.

[MoonRiver]

21. But a lot of people think Spitzer should be gov. of NY.

Maybe he won't be interested in AG for Kerry adm.

[foo_bar]

22. megadittoes

Edwards is good at swaying juries, but nobody has a record like Eliot "Ness" Spitzer when it comes to grand juries fighting corruption.

[CabalBuster]

11. Bad choice

We need someone who voted against the Patriot Act. Edwards will not guarantee that our civil rights be respected when his track record shows he voted for (or may have authored) the Patriot Act. If he vows to repeal the Patriot Act--not just to fix it, I would support him.

[DjTj]

18. The Patriot Act will expire on its own...

...because Edwards and the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee put in a sunset provision.

Ashcroft has been violating civil liberties with every one of our laws, not just the Patriot Act. The PA is a convenient scapegoat; it's Ashcroft that's the real problem.

[Straight Shooter]

12. A personal injury lawyer? Not likely. Try Elliott Spitzer.

He's used to sniffing out corruption. Edwards would have to learn from the ground up. Those are two different fields of specialty.

[DjTj]

19. There's only one L in Eliot...

...and Edwards has sniffed out plenty of health insurance and industry corruption in his day.

We'll need Spitzer to be Governor of NY someday. He's got a long career ahead of him.

[jpgpenn]

14. Very Wise Choice!

[AP]

16. Would Kerry let him fight off fascism the way President Edwards would?

Something tells me Kerry won't even get elected, so we wouldn't even have to get our hearts broken by a Kerry who wouldn't turn back the fascists.

[mlawson]

17. I have the same hunch about this.

I don't think he (Kerry) would win, either. I've never thought so, regardless of current polls.

And I have never been wrong in my predictions about a general prez election (except in 1972, when I was young and excited about getting to vote for the first time). Other than that time, I have picked the winner every single time, and many times it was a sad thing.

[XanaDUer]

23. I would prefer him as VP,

but that would work. :)

[oasis]

24. Edwards would be a giant improvement over the imbecile now in charge.

[NV1962]

25. If that's his price to drop out, then by all means!

[MrSlayer]

26. I like it. He's one hell of an orator.

That would be a perfect place for him.