why I love Al Giordano

[whometense]

http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=285

First paragraph - totally! The second was a surprise to me.

...While in Nevada I covered an event with Kerry and Michelle Obama in a senior center with an audience mainly of women, racially diverse and of all ages, and they gave the Massachusetts senator several very heartfelt standing ovations. Political insiders and journalists may smirk at Kerry because he lost ‘04, and, in the song of that great American philosopher Linda Ronstadt, “everybody loves a winner but when you lose you lose alone,” but rank-and-file Democrats still have warm feelings about him.

If the general election boils down to a McCain v. Obama contest, don’t be surprised to find Kerry on Obama’s short list for vice president (yes, along with Sebelius, Napolitano, and others) or maybe even tapped for that role. In addition to being a Vietnam veteran and national security counterpoint to McCain - whose skin he could likely get under since they’re old friends, too - remember that Kerry ran and won as Lieutenant Governor with Governor Mike Dukakis in Massachusetts in 1982, so he’s vetted in another aspect that others are not: His ability to play second fiddle without stepping on the top of the ticket, both on the campaign trail and once in office...

[beachmom]

1. Well, I doubt he would accept a VP slot, but for the pragmatic reason

that he is running for re-election, and can't be on two tickets in Mass. Still, I like that people are MENTIONING it. He is a most excellent attack dog. He attacks, but comes across as dignified and mature at the same time.

I am so glad you introduced us to this writer, Whometense. :)

[whometense]

2. Isn't he great??

I don't see JK as VP either, but Obama would be lucky to have him, and that would be a killer ticket!

I love the quiet way he always has JK's back.

[Democrafty]

3. Right - I'd be more surprised if JK accepted than if Obama

were interested. IMO, Obama couldn't do better. But my bias on these things is known far and wide :)

And, yes, Al Giordano is the best.

[JI7]

4. yeah, i don't see the vp thing also, but makes me happy just reading this