think he would be a very interesting candidate. The question is, whenever you have candidates like that, though, such as like Bob
Kerry in the past and so forth, can they make it through a Democrat primary, and I'm skeptical.
BLITZER: He's a very smart guy.
LIZZA: He's a very smart guy. He's a Rhodes scholar, obviously he's a Vietnam vet. The interesting thing is what I've seen him say
on Iraq is not the hawkish position, he's not taking the hard-line position, he's actually worried that what we're doing in Iraq might
harm the war on terrorism.
BLITZER: He's been dovish. He's been much along the lines of Colin Powell on this whole issue.
LIZZA: But could be a great vice presidential candidate for a Democratic nominee who doesn't have national security bona fides.
BLITZER: He spent a little time in the last few weeks in New Hampshire. I know that because I've had him on my shows and we've
interviewed him from New Hampshire.
MALVEAUX: We've got a president who has not served, and you can't contest a president who has not served with someone
who...
BLITZER: Bush was in the guard.
MALVEAUX: That doesn't count.
BLITZER: What do you mean?
MALVEAUX: Well, he went AWOL.
(CROSSTALK)
BLITZER: Let's move on, let's move on
Crosstalk was Wolf desperately trying to shut her up.