Doubts Over Edwards? Psshaw

With Edwards as Kerry's VP pick, many have begun to question whether or not Edwards has the experience required to trump Cheney's. In short, no, obviously Edwards does not. As a one-term senator he holds nothing on Cheney's record, as the current VP is a man who has spent extensive time within the Beltway and holds foreign policy experience that Edwards could never hope to match. However, does the public truly care about that? History basicaly says no -- image can be nearly everything in a presidential race and can even alter long-term, issue-based forces. While Cheney may have the experience, he does not have the warm, caring veneer that Edwards has. Cheney is old, tired and cold, all facts that can be proved by looking at any extensive poll on the VP and his performance. Edwards, on the other hand, has the sort of down-home approach to campaigning and politics that will strike a chord with many Americans. Although, there is still the possibility that fears over terrorism and foreign policy issues may be enough to submerge image this election around, but Cheney's expertise has been soiled by the administration's handling of the war on terror. Kerry and Edwards must be there to capitalize on this at the right moment for, truly, Bush and Cheney have been their own worst enemies.