I’ve read bits and pieces of the various diaries and flame wars over Obama and Edwards, touting Hillary, praising Richardson, laughing at Biden, etc..., one thing remains perfectly clear to me -- all of you are backing the wrong candidate.
Face it, if you want honesty, integrity, a fire in the belly, good solid foreign policy and domestic policy credentials -- and good hair (don't underestimate the hair factor folks) -- then you need to look to someone who currently isn't in the Democratic field.
What Democrats really want is a candidate who is equal part wonk and equal part rock star; a candidate who will inspire you to fight the good fight, who cares about his fellow Americans, who will get serious about getting us off of our dependence on oil and fossil fuels, who simply can communicate in complete sentences.
Well, IMHO, while all of the Democratic candidates can speak in complete sentences, they’re all missing that "something" special, i.e., they don’t go to "11". There is one potential candidate out there though who is both a true rock star, a policy wonk, and potentially a quality presidential candidate.
More on the flip.
To start it off, here's a tidbit about his personality -- he likes pooties -- and penguins.
Now to the wonky stuff:
He didn't vote to support the Iraq War.
He hasn't stated that he's going to leave troops in Iraq.
He hasn't pandered to the military-industrial complex (well, not too much anyway) and remains strong on national security.
He isn't DLC.
He hasn't said no to Universal Health Care.
While having a thing for tourture devices, he hasn't come out for expanding Gitmo.
He won't remind you of Reagan, or Clinton, or FDR. Ok, maybe Reagan, but only because that's when he was famous. Or not. It's not like he's a somewhat famous TV guy like Fred "L&O" Thompson.
He has better hair than Edwards or Romney, and a bigger gut than Fred Thompson.
He doesn't care what European liberals think about his foreign policy.
He speaks in platitudes and details. Detailed platitudes in fact. He's rumored to have been the adviser to Michael Dukakis who suggested that Tank ride photo-op.
He has pledged never to hire Bob Shrum or James Carville. Or to spen $400 on grooming.
Unlike Donna Brazille, he understands that you need to win the electoral college to become President.
He's rather smart.
You really could have a beer with him.
And, like Bill Clinton, he plays an instrument. In fact, he was in a famous rock band.
He's the one and only...
Bill the Cat
And you thought I was talking about Al Gore.