If Edwards wants Howard's support?

[mrgorth]

Why doesn't he just offer him a slot. Hell, Health and Human Services might get it done. I don't get it.

[mzmolly]

1. VP ?

:shrug:

[Rooktoven]

6. ditto. --nt

[LuminousX]

2. How do we know he hasn't?

Edwards now mentions Dean in almost every stump speech. These kinds of things just aren't announced, as a general rule, and Dean may not want to commit to something like that and kill his chances of serving a role in Kerry's administration, or Kucinich's, or kill a surprise upsurge in support for Dean in states that haven't voted yet.

[EXE619K]

3. Why would Dean join on another IWR ticket?

No sense.

Non at all!

[mzmolly]

4. Dean is practical.

Always has been. There is no other viable choice.

[EXE619K]

5. Well, my preference at least....

I wish he would not join another "ticket".

He's too good for any of them.

But, that's just my opinion.

edit: Molly...

Carpenters Union Hall tonight.

19:00-21:00

You're going right?

[KC21304]

7. Isn't that unethical ?

To be practical in politics, I mean.:)

[BL_Zebub]

Because it beats a Skull & Bones/PNAC/Waffle ticket?

Just my unholy gut feeling....

[mitchum]

11. That's the ticket (not the truth, but the ticket)...

that's the exact "rationalization" that will be coming from the echo chamber if that pipe dream comes through

[Hippo_Tron]

8. No offense, Dean would make an aweful Vice President...

He has way too many of his own ideas to sit around and rubber stamp somebody else's ideas.

[elsiesummers]

9. I agree. The sum of both is greater than the parts.

These two need to work out a visable deal in order to increase the power of both and carry the message thru to a win in Novemeber.

Dean would reinforce Edwards' anti-establishment credentials. They need to do something visable - although I'm not sure that vp is the best choice for Dean (especially since Edwards needs foreign policy credentials in that slot, IMO). Agree with the HHS idea - is that enough for Dean?

Don't see Dean getting much from Kerry come Novemeber - and Dean needs to give support to Edwards now, not later.

[Bombtrack]

10. Or DNC chairman.

Makes some sense. Sec of HHS isn't exactly that glorious or prestigious a post as far as appointments go.

Or maybe amassador to Rwanda, we all know how important Dean thinks that is