AFL/CIO says Gephardt is a "done deal" for VP

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People need to stop using WSJ op-ed talking points.

I see you're still looking for a new argument.

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Gephardt at least gives Kerry a shot at winning Missouri, he certainly wouldn't gain anything by choosing Edwards.  Gephardt's main problem is that he is old discarded news and therefore is a bigger risk than Edwards.

Gev. Richardson (NM) is Kerry's best choice.

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Sen. Max Cleland as a possible choice? he could really help in the south and good be popular nationwide. The fact that he was defeated in his reelection bid was because of one of the nastier and mean spirited campaigns ever.

Cleland would have lost regardless of the spriit of the campaign.  He didn't vote with Bush on a couple of key votes and the people thriew him out of office 53-46%.  The GOP absolutely romped in Georgia in 2002!

Losing three limbs, although highly heroic, doesn't mean you have any special right to be reelected.

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Trade at best amounts to short term economic gains though supression of inflation at the expense of long term ecobomic growth meaning stagnating median(note I did not say average) incomes.

Yeah, I guess that is why median income families have been able to markedly increase their standard of living since the vast majority of this group owns two or more color TVs, a computer, at least one car, etc, etc, etc.

Their incomes may have remained stagnat, but their dollars buy a whole lot more.