Obama is the new Clinton. Edwards is the new Kucinich.

[Bicoastal]

At least, that's what it feels like after reading the newly minted positive/negative comments on the "Greatest" page...

[mikelgb]

1. what is Hillary?

the new Biden?

[xultar]

3. SHe's the new underdog. Which is a good spot for her. Edwards is in a good

spot too. But I prefer Obama to Edwards.

[xultar]

2. Yeah, that front runner status is a BITCH.

[Bicoastal]

11. But why should that even matter?

We're all on the same side! We should be happy if anyone seems strong and popular enough to beat the GOP.

[xultar]

13. IT should matter because they are the ones that get hit the most. IT is a bitch.

Frontrunners can't be as good as they could be because of that status.

[ozone_man]

4. That's about right.

It's shaping up as a battle between status quo corporatists (choose your flavor, Clinton or Obama), and a progressive populist. Kucinich lost credibility when he threw his support to Obama.

[bpeale]

14. i agree about Kucinich

Kucinich has a BIG case of sour grapes i think. and it sounds to me like he shouldn't be running for elected office at all.

[ozone_man]

34. It pains me to say it.

Because Kucinich is perfect in his political positions. But he seems to have a problem in handing the ball off to someone who can take it to the goal line. In 2004 and now 2008.

[laconicsax]

5. Hmm

Well, the media seems to be doing its best to ignore Edwards, so why not.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. I'd say Obama's the new Kerry, Edwards is the new Bill Bradley...

and Hillary Clinton's the new Joe Lieberman.

[mnhtnbb]

7. Ouch. That means 4? 8? more years of the Huckster?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Nah.

Huckabee's the new Alan Keyes.

[robbedvoter]

Love it!

[robbedvoter]

10. Need I remind you Kerry won? I guess I do, as Edwards is mum on it.

[mnhtnbb]

22. Yeah, he won, but who's in office?

[robbedvoter]

25. And what changed since 2004? How did Edwards help things be different?

he's been silent about that theft, everyone thinks it was legit - we're back where we started

[mnhtnbb]

26. And Kerry hasn't been silent? Edwards was the one who wanted to fight

that night, and Kerry, top of the ticket, told him 'no'.

[robbedvoter]

31. The "wanting" is a myth getting more ridiculous every day. Kerry is just as responsible

but since he's not asking for my vote again, I am not focusing on him in the context of this election.

How can you guys still bring the "wanting" story up? Who stopped him? And what kind of fighter he is if he can't even stand up to the guy on the same ticket for what he thinks it's right?

[karynnj]

37. from Edward's own account, he didn't even listen to Kerry when he was the VP nominee

proudly refusing to use the Kerry campaign's slogan. Also, both Teresa and John spoke many times about election problems in 2005, JRE spoke of many other things, but not that.

[JanErikM]

33. Regarding Kerry/Edwards

A few years ago, Kerry stated to a magazine that he regretted making Edwards his Vice President. Do any of you know his reason for doing so?

[karynnj]

38. link please

Kerry has said NOTHING negative about Edwards. Bob Shrum in his book said that Kerry came to regret picking Edwards. In a NYT article a few weeks ago on Edwards, he spoke of how he refused to use "help is on the way" because he preferred "hope is on the way". That was his comment. In an election you want the slogans consistent. Help makes more sense, because we already had hope, but it doesn't matter - it was not Edwards' choice. If this was typical, Kerry's silence rather than criticism is admirable.

[robbedvoter]

8. Now that's even more perceptive than the OP!

[Double T]

12. I'm STICKING with Dennis Edwards!!

On to VICTORY in NH and BEYOND!!

[asjr]

15. I would like to see a

Clinton/Edwards ticket.

[bpeale]

17. OH HELL NO!!! he would NEVER team up with her

their philosophies are in no way similar. she's repug-lite & he's a progressive dem. NO WAY!

[asjr]

18. They are both very astute.

I think it would be a winning duo. They both sense it. I am an older voter and have looked at both very carefully. They are both very intelligent and want badly to beat the Republicans. So do I.

[bpeale]

19. i'm an older voter too & Edwards would never, i repeat, NEVER team up with him/her. either one.

[indimuse]

29. why not....

Clinton/Obama?:think::think::think: You talk about HISTORICAL...Increasing the Democratic Party to an UNBEATABLE NUMBER> That would be the ticket...Then Obama for 8 years leading a HEALED Progressive Unified Country AND PARTY. NO-WAY the righty's could win...at least for a while.

[book_worm]

16. Edwards is not the new DK

DK doesn't take these things seriously. Edwards wants to be president, DK just wants a forum.

[comradebillyboy]

20. agree nt

[robbedvoter]

32. Or, DK is the guy who walked the walk, Edwards just talks - another difference

[begin_within]

21. and Huckabee is the new Gomer Pyle

[dweller]

23. i'll stick w/ the real

Kucinich thank you.

dp

[bryant69]

24. Red is the new black. n/t

[mnhtnbb]

27. At the risk of being called racist, I'm going to say brown is the new black.

[bryant69]

28. What is the new Brown? n/t

[mnhtnbb]

30. Who is the new black?

[dweller]

35. who has been blacked out? n/t

dp

[Radical Activist]

36. Obama is the new Kennedy

That's exactly what he sounded like last night.

[Leopolds Ghost]

41. Which one? JFK was a Rockefeller-style centrist dem who was thrust by circumstance

And quite reluctantly,

Into supporting the policies of a burgeoning 60's civil rights revolution.

RFK had a change of heart and became an actual representative of the
civil rights / antiwar movement founding fathers. When he was killed
was when the Movement lost faith in electoral politics and began to
be destroyed from within.

Obama seems to be campaigning to be the new Bill Clinton ca. 1992.

[myrna minx]

39. But, but, but, who's the new Adlai Stevenson?! I NEED TO KNOW!1!!1

:hi:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

40. kick for my favorite post today