Bredesen as a VP candidate?
It makes perfect sense. Think about it….
No matter what some bloggers may say, Bredesen is a centrist Democrat from a conservative state who has shown that his brand of politics can win - even as Republicans dominate.
Frankly, in retrospect, Bryson had no shot at beating Bredesen because people are happy with the job he is doing. To oust an incumbent, it takes more than a good candidate…. you have to provide the electorate with a reason NOT to vote for the guy in the office!
So, where does that leave Bredesen?… in a perfect position to be a Democratic VP candidate. Look, if either Hillary or Obama get the nomination, Bredesen makes perfect sense. He is perceived as being centrist; they are not. They need a southerner to balance themselves out, geographically.
And, Bredesen will go along with it. I seriously doubt that he has higher aspirations in the future. Let’s face it. He has no charisma. He does not have the charisma that one needs to become President. But, he is enough of a work horse… that people could back him for Vice-President. So, it would not bother him as much to latch himself to a potentially unsuccessful effort.
Comment from “John Galt”
Time: July 31, 2007, 1:57 pm
“Bredesen is a centrist Democrat from a conservative state who has shown that his brand of politics can win - even as Republicans dominate.”
Only because tax-and-spend-Philly-Boy proves the old adage, “You can fool all the people
some of the time…”