A Cry for Help

Ladies and gentlemen, the Next Vice President of the United States, John Edwards!

I have to admit, I'm a little excited. Today's announcement of John Kerry's running mate is the first time I've been anticipating something since I all but stopped caring* about the race for the White House sometime last February (hmm, what happened back then…). Not having your horse in the race is not conducive to daily tracking and poll watching (but much better for your mental health, I think), so I didn't really think much about who JK would pick. I'm glad it's Edwards, though.

Other than having a vague feeling of horror that Gephardt would get the VP nod, I didn't care who was chosen. I realized I actually trusted Kerry to make a good choice! I think he did, too. Edwards was my fallback choice in the primaries, and I like his message a lot. I think he will make an excellent Vice President.

Amazingly, I learned something new from Cable News today! Did you know that Dick Cheney was chosen by Gov. Bush to head up the committee to find a running mate for the 2000 election? Lo and behold, he picked himself. It's no wonder, since the VP has gained a huge amount of power and influence these past few years (I even heard a conservative commentator say the other day that Bush/Cheney is bordering on a co-presidency).

With today's news, I'm going to make a bold prediction right now: Kerry/Edwards will win Rhode Island in November. You heard it here first.

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