A f-@#$-ing trial lawyer...

The Vice-Presidential debate is tonight and there is no way for the Bush camp to win it. No matter what happens they lose. If Cheney comes off as an snarling baby-eating monster and Edwards a folksy bright pretty boy with a good head on his sholders, well obviously that's not good for the Republicans. It can only help to solidify Kerry's momentum.

But conversely, if Cheney is able to seem more in command and paints Edwards as inexperienced, then it will only highlight how poorly the president did last Thursday. Bush can very well be diminished even further, by providing yet another contrast between Bush and an actual grown-up. (The call is coming from inside the house!)

With Cheney occupying a truly essential position in the administration, a sort of co-president, this debate has the potenial to be the first Vice-Presidential debate to ever be significant. Will Cheney come off more or less out-of-touch than the President? Hard to say. If Bush's massive failure was a result of being hidden in plain sight for the last 3 years and never coming under any true scrutiny, then what will Cheney's love of undisclosed loactions bring us?

And Edwards has so many openings to attack on. His connections to and favors for scandal-ridden Halliburton, his role in lying about Iraq intelligence, his disingenuous ongoing campaign to link 9/11 and Saddam, his preference for energy task force mtgs over terror task force mtgs.

What does Cheney have on Edwards? A trial lawyer? He's a self-made man fought for the underserved against big business. Inexperience? Well, I think the last person to run for national office with only six years in political office was George Bush, so by all means, Mr. Vice-President, please go there.

I have faith in Edwards. He's gone up against evil bully fat cat lying businessmen for a living and he's always done well. And Cheney does have a history of getting rattled and letting the profanity loose.

Besides, Edwards is just so gosh darn pretty.