Reply #32: On Presidential politics Buchanan has no credibility .

[BlueState]

In fact I can't think of where he has credibility, but that's a discussion for another day.

Buchanan consistently over estimates the general right-wingnutedness (is that a word) of the american voter.

I think that given the choice between a republican and (how does Al Sharpton say it?)an elephant wearing an donkey suit, most people pick the republican. While I recognize that the economy, and the fact that unemployment is having an effect amongst white collar workers, might leave some conservative/centrist voters looking for a viable alternative to W, I think you still got to worry about the base. Now, when it comes to the general election I am firm "anybody but Bush man" and I would vote for Lieberman, but I would be holding my nose. Others, I am sure, couldn't do it and Ralph Nader would have larger constituency than he did in the last election. Many would simply stay home. If the pundits saying that the electorate has become too consevative to elect a traditional Democrat then W. wins, period. Lieberman cannot change this.

I like Kerry, what can I say I am a center leaning liberal from Massachusetts. Well maybe leaning is too strong a word, let's say a slight list to the center. However, I am starting to warm up to Dean. It may be that the best strategy is to eschew standard liberal/conservative labels and run as an outsider. Dean, clearly, is the only candidate who could pull that off.