Fantasy Convention

After listening to the Dem candidates the past few days, I'm back where I was four years ago at this time. John Edwards is again my man, but with a twist.

I still think Barack Obama is the best face to meet the world and repair damage with, but I like Edwards' approach to the economy and his insistence on the importance of a healthy middle class. So here's how we get both...

Come the Nationl Convention, neither Obama nor Clinton has quite enough delegates for the nomination. The delegates Edwards has are enough to make either Clinton or Obama the presidential nominee.

So both of those worthies are doing their best to persuade the kingmaker to throw his support their way.

Obama: Give me your support, John, and I'll make you secretary of whatever you want, even vice-president if you want that.

Edwards: Why thank you, Barack. That is a tempting offer, but I have a better idea. We all know that I can make either you or Hillary the nominee. But it's also true that either one of you can make me the nominee. So here's the deal. You give me your delegates, I become the nominee, and you become the vice-presidential nominee.

Obama: Are you crazy? You're a distant third place in this!

Edwards: Not crazy, Senator. I can give my delegates to Hillary and you get nothing, or you can give yours to me and you get something. You get more than something. You get the experience that Hillary says, and that John McCain will say, you lack. After four years of your name and face being before the country and the world, any lingering fears of electing a black man to the Presidency will dwindle. You'll be all set for a run in 2012, or, well, let's say 2016, just to be safe. You think about that overnight and let me know. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm late for a meeting with the Clintons.