What Is The Single Best Quality of Your Candidate?

[DrFunkenstein]

Ok, the rules I want to set up and hope it is followed:

1)Only ONE quality.

2)No one can post a discrediting follow up. You can agree, but if you disagree just let it go.

3)No backhanded disrespecting of other candidates, "Because he's not Joe Lieberman" and such.

I figure since we are so often at odds with each other, we can at least agree that we believe in a great candidate (whomever that may be).

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Hey, get back at your podiums, Edwards and Kerry!

[wryter2000]

1. Dean

His fire, although a lot of the other candidates are picking up on that, too. But, I think he's the most eloquent.

[toddzilla]

2. kucinich

because he's not full of shit.

[DrFunkenstein]

3. That's Two!

Oh, alright.

:toast:

[Demobrat]

4. He speaks for me.

And has since the runup to the war.

[AnAmerican]

5. Kucinich

His total integrity

[RevolutionStartsNow]

6. He's people-powered!

[renie408]

7. I think I love you, Funk

This is a great thread.

Ok, I like Edwards because of his connectivity (can you say that about a person??) What I mean is his ability to connect to real people and think about them and what they need.

[jenk]

8. Edwards

he has the best plan for America's future

[chimpymustgo]

10. Edwards - all of the above.

Great appeal, likeability and policies.

[dsc]

9. Dean

he did the right thing by gays and lesbians at both political and personal risk. If he is willing to take on the religious right so powerfully on that issue he will take on the Rovians on other issues.

[Fabio]

11. Kerry

Commitment to the environment - an example - at great political cost with unions, he has been a consistent leader in attempts to get detroit to adopt more strict CAFE standards (ie higher gas mileage).

[MercutioATC]

12. Dean

He's not afraid to take a politically dangerous position on an issue if he feels that it's the right thing to do.

[Lefty48197]

13. Honesty

That's why I like Jimmy Carter, and that's why I like Wesley Clark.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

14. Dean's campaign

is the best thing he has going for him. Without such a well-run campaign, he'd still be an asterik.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

15. Clark

He just has the look of eagles (which is, in itself, a multitude of qualities rolled into one).

DTH

[Mass_Liberal]

16. Dean is passionate

[blm]

17. Kerry for his overall ability to grasp the most complex policy issues

and apply progressive solutions.

Kucinich for his astounding integrity and compassionate good sense.

The Special Ks.

[hippywife]

18. Dennis'

total commitment to make the world a better place. A real servant of the people. :)

[sandnsea]

19. Kerry

He's brilliant. You said only one quality. I can't explain that without listing all of his other qualities. But he's just flat brilliant.

[George_Bonanza]

20. Kerry for his...

Thoughtfulness and intelligence. I hate pure populism and image-driven politicians.

[goodhue]

21. kucinich

humility

[ModerateMiddle]

28. here, here

or is it hear hear?

In any case, those are why I support Kerry as well. Thoughtfulness as demonstrated by his clear solutions.

[disgruntella]

36. kerry

"me too" on the "here here" (it's late ok?)

[PAMod]

22. Dean has political COURAGE

A trait that was almost extinct until Howard Brush Dean came on the scene. Now it is slowly catching on all around.

[ProfessorPlum]

23. Dean

his positions seem to be rooted in pragmatism, not ideology.

[George_Bonanza]

24. True, he prides himself on it

[opstachuck]

27. ditto n/t

[polpilot]

25. Dean's statesmanship.

Dean '04...

[valniel]

26. Kerry. His military experience in Vietnam!

He clearly has lots of attributes, but his Vietnam experience gives him an unmatched credibility on national security issues, which in these dangerous times is paramount.

[unfrigginreal]

29. Dean

He dares to be different.

[LWolf]

30. Kucinich:

He walks his talk.

[w4rma]

31. Dean: charisma to bluntly, quickly and distinctly explain pragmatic policy

[ProudToBeLiberal]

32. Dean

his invigorating presence

[AP]

33. Edwars: That he can win by the biggest margin.

It'll be way outside the margin of theft.

[DrFunkenstein]

34. I'll Weigh In

I'd say intelligent strength. Not only is he brilliant, but he has the intensity needed to make his ideas possible.

[corgigrrl]

35. Dean--Pragmatic straight shooter

tells is the way he sees it and usually gets in trouble for it by the "parsers"