[cinFLA]

Clark was a trial ballon, nothing more. If he rises to the occassion and takes off in popularity a Clark-Clinton ticket was/is a possibility. But the Clinton's would accept that only if they know Clark will lose.

You contradict yourself.

[Michael.SF.]

you contradict yourself.

How so? Clark was sent in for several purposes:

To possibly defeat Dean and then the Clinton's would have a candidate that the Clinton's could control

To test him in a safe environment to see if he had the potential to be a VP possibility under Hillary in '08 or remotely in '04.

Worse case (from Clinton POV):

Clark wins nomination, then wins the Presidency w/o Hillary as VP.

Clark's entry into the race must be viewed from the "What is in it for the Clinton's?" perspective. I think I see what you mean. When I said "that Clark would lose", I was referring to losing to Bush, not losing in the primaries. Hillary benefits from losing as the Dem VP candidate, just as Morris indicates above.