as just heard on Meet the Press

"It's evident that the Democratic Party is the party of peace."
--Roger Simon, of U.S. News & World Report

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My dad's hooked up the record player and is now spinning Tom Browne. Just like in the old days.

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Dean, Gephardt, Kerry Battle It Out in Iowa

The article, despite its title, speaks quite a bit about John Edwards. He's described as the "dark horse" candidate. I think he's the best shot the Democrats have of unseating Bush. Edwards has what the none of the other candidates have (excepting the Rev. Sharpton, of course): charisma.

Add to that the fact that he's a Southern Democrat (that is, an "electable Democrat"), and that's another point in his favor.

This isn't to say that I'm 100% behind him; there were some answers he gave to questions in early debates that gave me pause. I haven't been able to see much of the more recent debates, but I'm sure there were some things he stands for that I don't approve.

But that does not detract from the fact that it will take a charismatic candidate to unseat Bush.

Here's an interesting article about Edwards, written right when he entered the race.

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The Milky Way is the armpit of the universe.