Washington Post Editorial Gets It Right

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Here's the Post's editorial position (for now) on John Kerry's selection of John Edwards:

"Yet . . . we must also assess Mr. Edwards on his own and by the grave question that has to be asked of any vice presidential nominee: Is he ready to assume the presidency? This is a question that, since Sept. 11, 2001, has become both more thinkable and more important -- and it's one that, when it comes to Mr. Edwards, we can't yet answer with a resounding affirmative. Mr. Edwards's often impressive performance during the primaries demonstrates that he has the capacity to grow into the job. Yet his experience in public life is confined to the single Senate term that is now ending; his few years on the intelligence committee represent scant training in foreign policy and military affairs, far less than would be optimal for a potential president in this dangerous time."

Evidently Kerry (who must have seen this type of attack coming) didn't think this was a key consideration. That says a lot about Mr. Kerry.