Here we go. The GOP is starting up with Edwards. I'm telling you, when there is a trial lawyer on the ticket, there is a lot of ammunition. You see, the problem is that trial lawyers are always down with used car salesmen when it comes to trusted professions in the U.S. Remember, this election, like the last, is about the swing voters. The swing voters don't dedicate as much thought and time to the candidates as the base supporters do. They tend to start looking in about Sept. By then the GOP hopes to have the media repeating its tag-lines about the Dems. Don't believe me? Look at how CNN reported Edwards being added to the ticket this morning.
There will have to be a great deal of work done on the Professional and Business voters because they will be very wary of Edwards.
Keep your ears open for the GOP - they will play this so well (if not unethically). We have never seen or heard Edwards fight back in a campaign. In fact, when pressed about his miserable existence as a trial lawyer during the primaries, he avoided it at all costs. Those were Democrats then. The GOP is much better at ratfucking. "I'm the son of a millworker" won't stick as much as some GOP-generated nickname (think "slick-willie").
By the way, I get the sense that some of my friends are upset with my distaste for the next Vice-president of the US. Well, I call 'em like I see 'em. I am a life-long Democrat - I buy into the ideals of the party and always have. I want what's best for the Democrats and I don't see Edwards as good for the party. Don't take it personally please, these are just opinions.
Posted by dmason at July 6, 2004 10:34 PM