Had To Do This... Walter Pragmatist on CNN.com ROCKS W/ THIS POST

[DaLittle Kitty]

WalterPragmatist January 6, 2008 3:12 pm ET

The democrats are their own worst enemies. John Edwards could actually win a national election. I don't know what country democrats think they are living in but last time I checked we were living in Bush-age America. Dems more concerned about "making a statement" than winning the presidency.

It's amazing to me that we're even talking about Barack Husein Obama or Hilary Rodham Clinton. Neither one is a viable candidate because they can't win red states. In fact if either one is foolishly nominated for president they'll likely lose blue states as well. People need to get real about this election. Can you even imagine the attack ads against Obama or Hilary? It would be too easy.

Republicans are rooting for Obama and Hilary to win because they know that they'd fare about as well as Michael Dukakis and Walter Mondale did in a national presidential race. John Edwards is what is called a "viable, electable candidate". Barack Husein Obama and Hilary Rodham Clinton most definitely are not.

If democrats throw away their nomination because they want to "make a statement", we'll have to endure yet another 4 years of right wing republican rule. NASCAR dads and value voters haven't suddenly transformed into open-minded, avant-garde, Bohemian beatniks. Walter Pragmatist Your Post :yourock:

[swag]

1. I see that spelling is a strong suit of his,

especially when compared with his reasoning.

[itsrobert]

2. I have faith that anyone of the dems can win

I don't concur with any of this, except that Edwards does have the best chances.

[silverweb]

3. Bullshit.

n/t

[Bicoastal]

4. Obama CAN win fucking Red States...

...for example, all the Southern States with significant numbers of black voters, who are only just waking up to the fact that they might see a Black president in office by the end of this year.

[fenriswolf]

5. acutally did a poll on that today and guess what

DU agrees in the general election edwards is more electable then HRC and BHO without even looking at the issues

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2611558

of course this can retorted with "yes but with issues and everything else would he be the best candidate for the general"

personally i think he is the best of the top 3 period.

[pnwmom]

6. No Democrat has to win ANY red state.

With both Gore and Kerry, it came down to a single state turning the election.

All a Dem needs is one more SWING state than either of those got, and either Obama or HRC could pull that off. The far bigger concern is election fraud and vote caging.