Only a few days after announcing he was running for President, and after a period of universal derision, Sen. Bayh has dropped out.
Good riddance. Can we get rid of Biden next?
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Alphabetical order? Looking ahead: is there a candidate whose last name starts with “C”? Hmmmm.
Despite what Atrios thinks, I suspect that 2008 will be an even more direct repudiation of George W. Bush than the 2006 elections. There are a number of Dems who might fit into that narrative. Nothing would send a stronger signal that Bush was a mistake than to elect Al Gore to replace him. But a couple other candidates might work: Clark and Edwards who contrast with Bush for their respective backgrounds, positions and records of distinguished competence in their pre-political fields.
As to candidates who don’t fit into that narrative:
Generic Republican – ‘nuf said.
Clinton – Bush was not part of the Republican vendetta against Clinton, she hasn’t opposed his policies.
Obama – again, hasn’t taken strong positions that contrast against Bush’s positions.
Kerry – lacks an “Inconvenient Truth” equivalent to reconnect to voters.
Biden – who? Why?
bayh – ditto.
I too am glad Bayh got “out” of the race that has not even begun yet. Bayh in three words: good on paper. But what’s wrong with Biden? While the U.S. loiters in Iraq, Sen. Biden is the only one to put forth a cogent plan to solve the problem. The only other potential, viable Dem candidate for president who comes close to Biden’s gravitas on foreign policy is Richardson.
Biden? No there there. And worse, anyone who has to plagiarize Neil Kinnock for material just isn’t serious.