Kerry/Clark or Clark/Kerry is a winner vs. Bush

[quinnox]

This is a strong ticket. A NE liberal war hero and a southern general war hero. This is exactly what is needed in this climate of terrorism and fear created by the Bush administration. The economy will be a factor in the election, but so will the "Keep America Strong" because Bush will run on this theme. It's obvious, he has to run and will run on the 9-11 attack and the need to protect America.

Kerry helps Clark on his inexperience in Washington issue, and Clark helps Kerry in the southern states and outsider angle. They compliment each other very well. If these guys get together, Bush is finished.

[DebbieCDC]

1. Kerry - give me a break

Thanks, but no thanks. Kerry, Lieberman, Gephardt, Edwards -- we have seen how they all stood up to Chimpy in the Congress -- NOT. They bent over backward to kiss his ass. They are as hypocritical as he is.

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Well said Debby

I refuse to vote for anyone who has given Chimpy McCokespoon leeway to just about everything from Patriot Act to the Iraq quagmire. Kerry is a very poor candidate and doesn't really know how the people feels. Nor does he have true experience in governing the nation. That's why I've been in the Dean camp for some time - this guy knows his stuff, domestic, foreign, social, job creation, health care, and much more. I look for more than enough issues before selecting my candidate. I've looked just about every one of the candidates and decided that based on my criteria, that Dean is the best fit, and we should all support him. I know that Dean lacks in some major categories, but if he chose the right VP to help supplement the remaining categories, such as Wesley Clark, then this is an impossible ticket to beat.

Hawkeye-X

[blm]

4. Compared to Dean's 11 year kiss up to GOP ass in Vermont? He NEVER fought

for progressive Democratic issues in Vermont. It wasn't his "style". He will fight for himself now to get elected though. And he's convinced many that he really believes that same newfound populist rhetoric that he deplored as governor.

>>>>>>>

Dean kept his distance from his party's liberals during his governorship.

''He seemed to take glee in attacking us at every opportunity and using us as a way to form alliances with more conservative elements,'' said former state Sen. Cheryl Rivers, a leader of the state Democrats' liberal wing and former chairwoman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee.

. . .

Dean trimmed spending or held down increases in areas held dear by the liberals. More than once, Dean went to battle over whether individual welfare benefits should rise under automatic cost of living adjustments. Liberals were particularly incensed when he tried that tactic on a program serving the blind, disabled and elderly, which he did several times.

. . .

Rivers blames Dean for helping a third political party to flourish in Vermont that many say siphons votes from Democrats. ''The Progressive Party gained some momentum during his years as governor because he was so conservative,'' Rivers said, although she said she still may support Dean for president.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/139/region/Those_who_know_Dean_says_he_s_:.shtml

[NewYorkerfromMass]

5. If that was "kissing ass"

I'd hate to see Kerry get really mad at Bush. (Well actually, I'm counting on AND looking forward to it.)

[Parche]

8. KERRY/CLARK

Kerry has stood up to bush several times
he is the one who is a true leader
someone we need now to clean up bush's mess

[displacedtexan]

3. same number of syllables, too

remember all of the 2000 conjecture re bush/cheny (no vp ever elected ending in -y before)?
clark/kerry sounds the same, and kerry/clark works, too.
sad that most people will vote based on the sound of the ticket names and not the substance of the candidates.

[oasis]

6. Gary Hart told Judy Woodruff today that he liked both but Kerry has

the edge on domestic issues.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. Well then on foreign affairs

he's got Dean lapped. Several times I'd conservatively estimate.

[Forkboy]

9. Senator Waffle?

[phillybri]

10. I've been saying this for months now!!!

:kick:

[smirkymonkey]

11. I totally agree - I think Kerry has

been hanging back waiting for the storm to blow over before he jumps in wholeheartedly. Clark could beat whistle ass today.