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To: cnyndwllr who wrote (138255)	6/30/2004 8:09:29 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Well, the main reasons I see for choosing Zinni as VP for Kerry would be (1) to show how seriously he takes the both the Iraq war and the fight against terrorism and (2) as a counterbalance to the allegations of Kerry being too political. On number 1, Zinni has obviously thought about both of them a great deal. He thought about what would happen after an Iraqi invasion and drafted a plan for it long before it actually occurred, a plan that was, apparently never read by Rumsfeld, Cheney and friends, or if it was, it was shelved. And, to hear him talk about it at any rate, it predicted pretty much what happened. It stands in high contrast to the lackadaisical non-planning for the flowers and dancing in the streets of the Bush admin. On number 2, he is a straight shooter. He "tells it as he sees it," something that obviously appeals to Americans. I have no idea if he is a Democrat politically, or what his domestic politics are, but if he actually does accept a nomination, I am pretty certain that he wouldn't be open to the same charges that Clarke that was open to. I don't think he would accept it if he didn't pretty much agree with Democratic positions--not 100%, perhaps, but in main thrust. Nor would he "look" political, like Edwards or Gephardt. He doesn't have a voting record--Kerry has a long enough one for both of them. He would appeal to J6P and those who see security as the number 1 issue for the next 4 years--most people, I think. And he has been criticizing the way the Bush admin has been countering terrorism for a long time without anyone saying he is "just anti-Bush" who hates anything Bush does. On the other hand, for all I know, he is a Republican domestically, and would be a poor fit. As an aside, I saw someone on TV the other day saying that Bush should shelve Cheney and get McCain to be his running mate. I don't know that McCain would accept being VP to Bush, especially after the SC primary of 4 years ago, but who knows, stranger things have happened in politics. Zinni would be a nice contrast to McCain too, in a way that none of the currently suggested frontrunners are, even though he doesn't have a natural constituency.