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The complaints about having to "hold noses" to vote for a Democratic nominee should be directed at voters, not politicians. Look, the primary is for We the People to choose who we think is the best potential President and not to second guess what the undecided voter in a swing state thinks. That's how you end up with John Kerry in 2004.
And hey, no one is going to have the exact same stance on every issue as you do unless you are the candidate running. Go for it! We need a wider field. But if you aren't running, don't let a search for the "perfect" distract you from the pretty darn good.
I have to say, I was lukewarm on H. Clinton until this interview. She makes a good case for herself.
I'd be happy voting for Clinton, Edwards, Obama or Richardson -- and I'd be happier voting for a ticket that held two of those four.
