Advice offered, Advice discarded

So my career as matchmaker has gone up in flames. Less than 24 hours after I float the trial balloon of a Kerry/Edwards ticket. Edwards says hey, not likely, unless I'm the guy on the top of the ticket. Since that isn't likely to happen, so sad, too bad, sayonara Mr. Edwards. Ego, it's the one leveling force for all politicians, too much of it and you go kaboom off to irrelevance.