Reply #117: I appreciate your comments...

[cosmokramer]

...however, I disagree with the NSA pigeon hole. He has so much more to offer than just foreign policy/military credentials, and wants to offer more. He may well be the most intelligent person in contention (that isn't to say any of the others are not intelligent, as they are all very , very intelligent--but Clark is really nine thoughts ahead of everyone else).

Kerry can make the VP position whatever he wants it to be--not just presiding over the Senate. And as a VP, he would be an additional voice to meld with the NSA, SOS, and SEC DEF. It would almost be like having a fourth security/military/diplomatic member of the team. I see no waste in it whatsoever.

More importantly, I honestly believe that if Kerry is going to win in November, he NEEDS to beef up the VP selection with a choice that will grab the foreign policy/military/diplomatic issue and slap around Cheney with it. There are not many who have the certifiable background to do that, but Clark certainly isn't the only one who could. A person such as Sam Nunn, Graham (even though he isn't very exciting) or Richardson, and others, could also do this. I do believe, however, that Edwards cannot do this effectively at all...he just doesn't have the experience to tackle the issue.