Ah, this gave me glee.
A partial list of former presidential candidates who will not win this November, despite having nontrivial chances a few months ago:
Hillary Clinton
John Edwards
Mike Huckabee
Mitt Romney
Rudy Giuliani
(Eh, as you know I wouldn't have minded Rudy so much. But your mileage may vary considerably.)
All five of the above would have certain weaknesses compared to either Obama or McCain. This isn't necessarily to say that McCain and Obama were the two best options (though I think they were), but at the very least you can focus on one or two of the five and think "there but for the grace..."
While we're here, I predict that you (any given reader) know at least one person who will insist that this point-counterpoint was the Funniest Thing Evar. You'll learn a lot about what makes someone tick, and how different people judge humor, when that happens.
Posted by Matt Bruce at September 24, 2008 11:49 AM