I've never really understood the Bob Graham boosterism. Back when he was a popular politician in Florida, I could see the argument. But the guy is an awful campaigner, comically obsessive compulsive, and has been out of the game for years now. In 2004, when he was running for president and was still an active politician, he was one of the first to fizzle out in the primaries -- and this was against a field dominated by such charismatic orators as Joe Lieberman and John Kerry. He's certainly knowledgeable about national security, but he's not forceful in talking about it, and I think it's hard to look at Kerry's experience in 2004 and say that knowledge and resume are themselves sufficient. So what gives?
