The two Johns and their lack of credibility

[bibster]

The Two Johns and Their Lack of Credibility: On July 6th Presidential hopeful John Kerry announced that John Edwards was his pick for Vice President. This shows me that the two Johns lack credibility, honesty and ethics. You should be concerned about these two men and the possibility that they may soon be in the Oval office.
So why do I feel that Kerry's pick and Edwards acceptance shows a lack of credibility? The first reason is that John Kerry was so secretive (wasn't much of a secret to anyone) that even John Edwards didn't know when the announcement was being made, so he couldn't even attend the announcement. This is ridiculous. Why keep it a secret? What's the big deal? I feel that John Kerry has been keeping a lot of secrets during this campaign. This will continue if he becomes President.

The biggest reason that I feel that both Kerry and Edwards lack credibility is that these men hate each other. They viciously (Well Kerry did most of the attacking) attacked each other during the Democratic primaries. They never hid their dislike for each other and they were both opposed to each other's political beliefs and policies.
Then why would Kerry make the offer to Edwards and why would Edwards accept it? The answer is that both these candidates hate the Republican party and President Bush. They hate them so much that they are willing to sell their ethics (or what ever ethics the may have had) out the window. They hate Bush so much that they are willing to team up together.

Edwards is good at going on the attack. He is vicious when he attacks his opponents. This is a good compliment for John Kerry, who is extremely brutal in his attacks against his opponents. Kerry had a number of choices for a running mate that included Dick Gephardt and Howard Dean. Both of these men would have given Kerry a more balanced ticket.
I guess we will just have to put up with the strong-arm tactics of Kerry/Edwards ticket. Hopefully the American people will have enough sense to see through Kerry and Edwards but I'm not putting much faith in that. For me (as a conservative) the Clinton years seem like a paradise compared to the possibility of Kerry and Dean being in the Oval office.

Borrowed with permission by itstherightway.com

[TNRighty]

I think Edwards has committed political suicide by joining Kerry on the ticket. He has hitched his wagon to a rock. Had the Democrats not been so eager to nominate a candidate so early and instead let the primaries play out in the traditional time frame, I think Edwards would've emerged as the nominee. They were so eager to take on Bush that they basically let Iowa nominate Kerry. I'll bet you that the majority of democrats wish the ticket were reversed. Bottom line, they got a lemon, and they'd better hope Edwards is one hell of a used car salesman. With national security emerging as the top issue in this election, they couldnt've selected a worse candidate given his abysmal record on national defense. I don't know why Edwards would join this ticket. I guess for the Dems it came down to "who do we WISH our candidate was?" Edwards is young, and he'dve been much better off saving it till 2008.

[bibster]

I know a lot of Dems are unhappy with Kerry as their front man but I actually think he's going to win. I think America is buying into his hate mongering.