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So, who are y'all's picks for democratic presidential candidate in 2008, and why? If necessary, giving both fantastic and pragmatic pick (or "the person I'd like" and "the person I can stomach who is electable) is perfectly reasonable.

I'm asking this in part because I am realizing just how upset I am with most of the democratic party. However, it is most likely that in 2008 I will vote democrat, once again. (If I am absolutely, completely certain that the state in which I reside is going to go one way or the other, and I really despise the democratic candidate, and I can find a third party candidate that I can really get behind, I might go third party.)

I think my current top vaguely pragmatic pick is probably John Edwards. This is a cautious assertion, though. He's a good speaker, he's doing pretty well on not being a weasle (though his support of the Iraq war, while being a member of the senate select intelligence committee... uhrm.)

And I liked Hillary Clinton. I really, really don't think I have the intestinal fortitude to survive a presidential bid by her, though. (And I've had some very disturbing dreams about Clinton vs. Frist elections. I like to think Frist has done himself in. Did I mention how I utterly and completely loathe Frist? I would rather have dinner with Ashcroft. I suspect I could have a reasonable conversation with Ashcroft, whereas I would probably end up attacking Frist with serving utensils.)

Once upon a time I had a pleasant afternoon daydream about Colin Powell running as a democrat. But no more.

Carol Mosley-Braun I really like. So not going to happen...

Dream Platform

Okay, now what would be your dream platform for the 2008 presidential campaign?

Again, this can be for your party of choice, or party of loathing, or both, neither, what ever.

For instance, I would like to see the democrats taking up "Party of fiscal responsibility" since that one seems to be unclaimed at the moment, and it would amuse the heck out of me.