Saletan makes a very shrewd observation about what Edwards will actually do for Kerry. He’ll sell a man who cannot sell himself. Money quote:
So this was the dilemma: Edwards was the best salesman, but Kerry was the best product. If you had to choose one or the other, I thought it was more important to pick the salesman, since the consequences of losing the election were far more serious than the consequences of electing the less qualified Democrat. The logic made sense, but the premise was mistaken. Democrats didn’t have to choose. They could get the best product along with the best salesman, if Kerry had the wisdom to pick Edwards.
The primaries did, actually, do the Dems a service.
The Dish 