Hypothetical: Edwards gets the nom, and its time to select his running mate.

[More Than A Feeling]

(I know a bunch of things have to happen for this to become likely, and looking so far ahead is silly, etc. etc. So just put all that aside)

Would Biden make a good VP running mate for John Edwards? Biden has the two most important characteristics that define a successful VP candidate, in my opinion: he would be a great attack dog/advocate on the trail, and I don't think there is any doubt that he has the ability to step in and be president immediately should something happen to Edwards. There isn't a great deal of regional variety, but that doesn't seem to be as important anymore. Nor is there a unique state that Biden could deliver, but that too, seems to have fallen by the wayside (Cheney wasn't supposed to deliver Wyoming, Lieberman wasn't supposed to deliver Connecticut, Edwards was unlikely to deliver North Carolina).

The only thing that would put me off is that championing the bankruptcy bill would be pretty discordant with Edwards message of economic inclusion. Other than that, they seem ideologically comfortable enough.

So in your opinion would this hypothetical pairing work?

[OneGrassRoot]

1. I like Biden or Dodd for this scenario n/t

[BonnieJW]

2. Me too

[LSparkle]

4. Dodd works better for me than Biden

He served in the Peace Corps (despite his political connections, he cared enough about the underdeveloped world to volunteer for a project like that), he's taken tough stands in the Senate despite the fact he's running for president ... and he and Edwards did a great job together last night going after HRC over the drivers license question. Hey, maybe Dodd could convince Edwards to change his mind about legalizing the ganja (!!!).

[Stop Cornyn]

3. Edwards-Obama is the can't lose ticket. Edwards-Clark is also good. Edwards-Richardson isn't bad.

[bullimiami]

6. ive heard hillary/clark which makes sense.

edwards...obama seems to me would be the strongest unless it was edwards/clinton which would be a real shocker for everyone.

[JohnnyBoots]

5. Edwards/Daschle with Biden as Sec of State and Richardson asUN Ambassador and Dodd as Treasury Sec.

[rurallib]

7. Edwards Obama sounds good, but I prefer the Veep not be a senator

for several reasons. One is simply that our margin is not that great and who knows if we get another Dem to replace them. Secondly I think these folks have really learned something first hand about what America wants which could be put to use in drafting and passing legislation.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. Obama would replaced by a Dem

Governor Blacojevich (D) has a deep bench of heavyweight Democrats in Illinois that he could appoint and that could fend off any Republican challengers.

[Basileus Basileon]

8. A month ago, I would have said Richardson hands down.

As it stands, Biden.

[Tektonik]

9. If Edwards wins

My dream ticket would be Edwards + Feingold or Edwards + Kucinich, but alas too many sheeple follow M$M garbage and discredit DK for honestly believing he saw a UFO.

[saltpoint]

10. Hi, Heaven and Earth. Biden would make a good anything.

President, Veep, Secretary of State, and so on. If it turns out to be him in your scenario as veep, I'm all for it.

Other considerations for nominee-elect John Edwards might include:

Bill Bradley

Russ Feingold

Tom Harkin

Max Cleland

Bill Richardson

Chris Dodd

Kathleen Sebelius

etc

[1932]

12. I think there will be a Californian on the ticket.