However this ignores the Constitutional reality, which is that the Governor of each state, and him or her alone, is responsible for filling a Senate vacancy in his or her own state. Governors are individuals with their own priorities and interests, which may not always match the interests of the Obama administration or the national Democratic Party, resulting in a mish-mash of results and a confused message when taken in aggregate, as we've seen.

The fault here, if there is any, lies not in Democratic Party incompetence but in our federal system.

The chance to occupy the White House until 2024 and write policy that will affect a generation is an interesting opportunity that outweighs these short-term setbacks.

See my analogy about firing into a crowd to stop a fleeing murderer. Is this really okay with you?

Also, how would you feel if our government applied this moral calculus on the streets of an American city? Why on earth do we treat the Pakistanis according to a different standard?

Good point!

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. So why can't Obama put a moratorium on the drones for a few weeks, long enough to see if progress is being made?

What gives us the right to attack targets within Pakistan unless Congress first declares war on Pakistan? If Pakistan refuses to help us, maybe such a resolution would be in order ... until then, isn't this a violation of international law?

Maybe Islamabad will do what you say if we negotiate with them, a democratically elected government like our own.

We shouldn't be sending ground troops in, either, without permission of the Pakistani government, a fellow democracy. My position is that we need to negotiate with them, find a cooperative approach, and call off the drone attacks until then.

The one who is now interested in being Senator is holding the other accountable for her sloppy record. What's wrong with that?

And Madeline Albright? She's been out in the sun too long already. I still haven't forgiven her for saying about the deaths of half a million Iraqi children under sanctions, "The price is worth it."

Obama is the guy we hired to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. I want people on his team who will provide seamless communication with Congress and the people, ensuring a diversity of views so that all the nation's constituencies are part of the process.

I agree with those who say he should be on the list. He should be in an Obama administration, as an adviser at the very least.