Fair questions. Dukakis was smart and a quick study, but had zero foreign policy experience.
Kerby winning in 2004 would have given us the loathsome Edwards as VP. Not sure when all of his scandals would have leaked out but it would have been bad times.
Typically, governors bring a high level of administrative and political experience, while senators bring a high level of legislative and (often) foreign and domestic policy experience. If we can’t get a full spectrum of experience, I’d say being a capable (government) administrator and effective working politician trumps other experience.
Clinton, McGovern, Mondale, Bobby Kennedy
I’m reading Alexander Hamilton right now, and man was he a strong central government advocate. Things would have been *really *different.
Lemur866 wrote: “Kerby winning in 2004 would have given us the loathsome Edwards as VP. Not sure when all of his scandals would have leaked out but it would have been bad times.” The only scandal I’m aware of was his knocking up his videographer. This happened during the '08 campaign. Had he been VP, he might not have even met this gal.
People prone to affairs and knocking up their lovers aren’t usually victims of circumstance, but people who inevitably have affairs and knock up their lovers. It wouldn’t have been Rielle Hunter, but it might have been a White House page or something.
The real catalyst for Edwards’ affair wasn’t the campaign, it was his deteriorating relationship with his wife.