[ravingnutter]

Is it true that Bush and his people wanted Dean to get the nomination?

Yes...he would prove to be no competition, the man is mentally unstable, as we witnessed last night, his own party kicked him to the curb.

Is Kerry a more formidible opponent, or not?

I have a funny feeling that Edwards is going to be the one, not Kerry.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

There is an irony here that if things go TOO well in the war on terrorism for President Bush and the country, it could actually hurt him against Edwards.

People won't vote for Edwards so long as they feel that national security is the #1 issue. But if things seem to be going well, and the terrorist threat fading, they might be tempted to go for a feel-good candidate like Edwards. As someone said, he's like Clinton, but without the women.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I have a funny feeling that Edwards is going to be the one, not Kerry."

Some of us here have been saying for three years that Edwards will be the nominee. He fits the Clinton profile in many ways, without the obvious sleaze: Southern, relatively centrist, affable, photogenic. The soccer moms will love him; I think he'll eventually overtake horse-face, who I think peaked last night.