Here is where I am...I was a serious Edwards guy.
I was excited by not only his positions but his potential to empower the party and move Democrats forward into a new style of governance.
I have now migrated to Obama. I am not crazy about him but not turned off at all. He also has that capacity to move the party and the country in a new direction as well.
One of the problems, as I see it, with Hillary Clinton is that in her tepid election strategy (if she got the nomination) is that she would be very likely to choose a mushy not standing for much Democrat like Evan Bayh, Tom Vilsack or Ted Strickland - all fine enough in their places. But if for some reason HRC won the election and had two terms the mantle of the party would be passed to politicians who live for incremental, bi-partisan, change in a time where big change is needed.
So that is why I was surprised when I was chatting with a friend who is a member of the DNC...
He says that there is lots of DNC buzz that Obama is infatuated with former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle as his VP.
The connectionshave been around it seems this republican blogger thinks the same thing.
I get that Daschle gives Beltway gravitas perhaps and he is vetted. But he was a largely ineffective Majority Leader if I recall. I guess he was a good Dem but Daschle is just the past. Why wouldnt Obama partner with someone who really brings something to the team, perhaps someone who the torch can be passed onto who will continue to hopefully move the nation forward.
Look, its not a deal breaker for me but it adds to the feeling I have about Obama - just not on fire for him. Would like to be on fire for him. I favor him. But maybe I still long for the bold and intelligent fearlessness that was John Edwards and Howard Dean.
Thoughts on Daschle as VP