I think Edwards is a good choice. He will bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm, especially compared to some of the other choices. While he may be a bit short of political experience, I don't think that is critical to a VP. Yes, he must be able to step in and be the Pres if required. I consider the personal qualities of the man to be more important than "Washington Experience." If you were to compare the political IQ of a Kerry / Edwards ticket to Bush / Cheney, I'll take Kerry / Edwards any day.

The stuff about weapons systems is a bit troubling to me, but the Bush administration seems to be giving plenty of new projects to Lockheed Martin. While it may just be political pandering during his visit here, Kerry did mention that he believes the US needs to step up and support Boeing given the subsidy advantage to Airbus.