It’s pretty clear that the Washington Kewl Kidz have decided that John Edwards is completely unqualified to be President. He just doesn’t have the requisite foreign policy experience or the “gravitas” required in this time of crisis.

The kind of gravitas that was presumably evident in the last presidential campaign when George W. Bush handled foreign policy questions with such aplomb:

“Can you name the general who is in charge of Pakistan?” asked Andy Hiller, political reporter for WHDH-TV in Boston. He was inquiring about Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf, who seized control of the country Oct. 12 in a military coup. “Wait, wait, is this 50 questions?” asked Bush.

Hiller replied: “No, it’s four questions of four leaders in four hot spots.” Bush said: “The new Pakistani general, he’s just been elected—not elected, this guy took over office. It appears this guy is going to bring stability to the country and I think that’s good news for the subcontinent.”

And he has grown even beyond that fine performance to attain a Churchillian stature today that is likely unbeatable. For instance, two days ago our leader showed the kind of calm, measured response that makes people feel confident that a mature person is in charge and can be trusted to make the right decision for America:

You said we’re headed to war in Iraq. I don’t know why you say that. I hope we’re not headed to war in Iraq.

I’m the person who gets to decide, not you. And I hope this can be done peacefully.

We have got a military presence there to remind Saddam Hussein, however, that when I say we will lead a coalition of the willing to disarm him if he chooses not to disarm, I mean it.

Just yesterday, President Lincoln…er…Bush demonstrated once again his thorough grasp of the complexities of the North Korean crisis:

“We’ve got a great heart,” Mr. Bush said of the United States, noting the nation’s food donations to North Korea, “but I have no heart for somebody who starves his folks.”

This is the kind of compelling, seasoned rhetoric we have come to expect from our President and I’m afraid that the Democrats are going to have to look long and hard to find someone who not only thoroughly understands the nuanced and subtle language required for delicate diplomatic situations, but can communicate the complexity of international affairs so clearly and understandably to the American people.

The Kewl Kidz know better than anyone that George W. Bush has set a new standard for foreign policy knowledge, leadership and rhetoric and it’s going to be extremely difficult for any Democrat to meet it. Those with furrowed brows or lawyerly backgrounds need not apply.

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