Derb: Kerry picking Edwards was bad news for the Clinton crowd. If Kerry loses, Edwards immediately becomes a frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic nomination–a credible challenger to H.R.H. H.R.C. That would not have happened with a figure like Dick Gephardt, or possibly Joe Biden or Bob Graham (two other purported short-list guys). So if Kerry does in fact lose, expect a large number of Democrats to dump on Edwards, whether he deserves it or not. He will get a heap of blame for the loss, not for anything he did, but for what he will be in a position to do (i.e., deny HRC what is rightfully hers).