May 26, 2004

The Story that won't die
Posted by McQ

This is getting a bit pathetic. I mean don't the Democrats have anyone appealing enough to 'help' the Kerry ticket?

Asked after a speech in California on Monday what he thought of Mr. McCain's potential for the Democratic presidential ticket, Mr. Gephardt described him as a "very attractive figure in American politics" who "would be accepted by the Democratic Party," according to CNN. Mr. McCain is "someone a lot of Democrats could get interested in," Mr. Gephardt said at the Leon Panetta Center in Monterrey.

Now I've heard McCain say, live, that he will not consider being the VP candidate in a Democrat ticket nor is he interested at all in changing parties.

Yes, yes, I know ... that counts for about as much, coming from a politician, as the owner of a baseball team saying he stands completely behind his embattled manager.

But it does point to a real "leadership" deficit on the Democrat side of things. Personally I think they should be true to their current ideology and either put Dean or Pelosi on the ticket.

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I think the reason they're mentioning McCain so much is that none of the Democrats want the job.

Posted by: Steverino at May 26, 2004 11:54 AM

It is pathetic to watch, but they just keep talking it up. I can't explain why they flog the idea while a great many of us are just shaking our heads at how lame they look.

Posted by: spongeworthy at May 26, 2004 12:32 PM

and of course, anyone Kerry does choose will pale in comparison to St. McCain, so they're not helping their own cause

Posted by: shark at May 26, 2004 01:52 PM

Maybe Kerry can get the guy who gave this speech to serve as VP.

Again.

Posted by: Pouncer at May 26, 2004 03:41 PM