I hope you're wrong, Don (for the sake of the country, naturally). I do agree, though, that the Democrats have been as politically unimpressive as the Republicans in recent years (they have really become indistinguishable which is one reason I voted for Nader).

Some people say they like Howard Dean from Vermont. I don't know enough about him yet.

Michael Dukakis is still around; he goes jogging in the park near my old stomping grounds in Brookline, and picks up trash there too. I'd vote for him.

I'd vote for ex-governor Weld, too; calls himself a Republican but is a very open-minded and progressive one.

I wish Paul Tsongas were still alive...

Kerry? I have mixed feelings. He'd be better than the shrub though.