Monday, August 11, 2008
Should I feel bad about thinking of John Edwards as the white Jessie Jackson? I suppose I should. For all his grandstanding over the years, the Rev. has a genuine track record. He's walked the walk, and accomplished way more than Edwards, and I say that as someone who completely buys into the notion that plaintiff's lawyers really do fight for victims rights, and work for greater economic justice. Edwards, I'm afraid, for all that I believe in his sincerity about the dislocations in American society, has a long way to go before he can seriously claim to be a genuine social crusader. I hope that the fact that he is now finished as a national candidate won't finish him as an advocate for the poor. If we don't see him swinging a hammer for Habitat sometime soon in the coming months we'll have our answer.
And speaking of former VP candidates, although Holy Joe makes a certain amount of sense as a McCain pick, I don't think it will happen. McCain might well ask; his other choices all seem pretty unpalatable, for one reason or another. You have to wonder who McCain's friends are, don't you? Kerry liked him well enough, but who else does? Lieberman seems like he'd be a natural, but Lieberman is just for Lieberman, and he knows that it'd be curtains for him if he jumped ship and lost. He has no interest in being a member of the minority party; and the Democrats, even though they are spineless curs, wouldn't invite him to their reindeer games any more. Lieberman probably thinks of himself as a good pick for Secretary of State, but he'll keep the GOP at arm's length until after the election.
And speaking of former VP candidates, although Holy Joe makes a certain amount of sense as a McCain pick, I don't think it will happen. McCain might well ask; his other choices all seem pretty unpalatable, for one reason or another. You have to wonder who McCain's friends are, don't you? Kerry liked him well enough, but who else does? Lieberman seems like he'd be a natural, but Lieberman is just for Lieberman, and he knows that it'd be curtains for him if he jumped ship and lost. He has no interest in being a member of the minority party; and the Democrats, even though they are spineless curs, wouldn't invite him to their reindeer games any more. Lieberman probably thinks of himself as a good pick for Secretary of State, but he'll keep the GOP at arm's length until after the election.
// posted by Bill @ 12:13 PM 
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