I think there were one person in the democratic primary who could have won this: Joe Lieberman. His faith in God and the "war on terror" would have put him over the top.
Edwards would have been character assasinated just as Kerry. Dean, Gephardt and Clark all would have been crushed.
I tend to agree. I think Lieberman would have been the best candidate for the general election; it's just that anybody who shows too much sense on the issues can't get past the Democratic primary voters.
Lieberman would have been in a good position to take moderate undecided voters, and Bush would not have been the only choice for those concerned about national security. He also may have made a big difference with the Jewish vote in a state like Florida.
Back in the days when the nominees were decided by the party bosses in smoke filled rooms (that's how Harry Truman became Roosevelt's VP and ultimately president), Lieberman may well have been the pick.
I thought Gephardt might have done OK because of his quasi-southern roots and his greater strength on national security issues than Democrats usually show.
I think Edwards would have lost to Bush, and Dean would have gotten the stuffing (substitute for a cruder word) knocked out of him by Bush. Now the Republicans need to nominate somebody who can beat the s**t out of Hillary in 2008.
