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Obama’s VP pick - predictions, Internet hoaxes and guarantees
By Jimmy Orr | 08.19.08
All the talk this morning is about the upcoming VP selection. Around the Internet, hysterics ensued yesterday when a New York Times article proclaimed that Barack Obama had determined his running mate. Determined, perhaps. Announced, not yet.
There was some hysteria over on the GOP side as well when Mike Allen’s headline over at Politico screamed that August 29 would be the day John McCain announces his forthcoming saddle pal.
But since we’ve got over a week to go through the endless reasons why a Tim Pawlenty selection would signal to some pundits that McCain is obviously not concerned with conservative cross-dressing anarchists in southern North Dakota, we’ll keep focused on Obama and his upcoming pick.
The Obama road show
The soon-to-be Democratic nominee is in Florida and North Carolina today. Virginia tomorrow. Then the week opens up for an all out love fest for the happy ticket in determined battleground states.
So who is going to be traveling with Obama? The names on the short lists have remained pretty constant.
It’s Delaware Senator Joe Biden, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine. Although Kansas Governor Kathy Sebelius is still a mention and former rival Senator Hillary Clinton is considered a longshot but a favorite of many. Incredibly, FOX News includes Massachusetts Senator John Kerry as a possible selection.
Then you hear from those “close” to the Senator and those “close” to the campaign and those “close” to advisers who know people in the campaign and those “close” to the guy who works at Dunkin’ Donuts who lives a block down the street from a guy whose sister used to date a lounge singer who watches Hardball a lot. And they’ll all tell you why they know who the selection will be.
Early predictors
Who got it first four years ago? An airline mechanic.
Bryan Smith, a US Airways mechanic, arrived at work on June 5, 2004, the day before Kerry gathered reporters at his wife’s estate near Pittsburgh and formally announced that Edwards was his No. 2. As Smith told NPR, he was passing through a hangar at the Pittsburgh airport to get to his work area “when I was informed by, I am assuming, Mr. Kerry’s people that I should not peek in that hangar and that it was, in fact, closed for the day.”
So he did what you would have done: Every time he passed through that hangar that day, he took a look.
“Around 6 that evening, I peeked in and saw they were putting John Edwards’ name on the airplane,” he said. “They concealed it rather quickly — they taped paper over the logos. I just happened to peek in at the right time.”
He said although he posted the information in an aviation chat room, the mainstream media didn’t pick it up. Perhaps the media will all be monitoring these forums intently over the next 36 - 48 hours.
Or you can look at more traditional clues. Who is getting mentioned by the candidate?
Delaware’s Joe Biden
Obama did mention Joe Biden this morning.
In a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Orlando, Obama said he was “proud to join my friend, Senator Joe Biden, in calling for an additional one billion dollars in reconstruction assistance for the people of Georgia.”
Add this, according to one pundit at CNN, to the fact that “Biden has been uncharacteristcally quiet recently” and we’ve got what the pundit calls a “counter-clue” to the more noisy Evan Bayh.
Let’s see if we can’t get something a little more solid. MSNBC’s Howard Fineman this morning said he had conversations with those who were actually vetted by the search committee:
My bottom line is this: Barring a big surprise or last-minute change of heart, the choice is likely to be Sen. Joe Biden of Deleware, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. He is a lively and feisty if unpredictable campaigner with working-class roots and a street-level feel for the hot spots of the globe — which he can use to go toe-to-toe with Sen. John McCain.
He goes on to say that one of the finalists for the VP slot would bet his life on the Biden pick.
Just in case Fineman is off target, we can look at last week’s Sunday shows for clues. These shows they say are auditions for the big job. And if that’s the case we’re looking at Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine and Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Assuming that Obama was unable to convince Saakashvili to join his ticket and subsequently bend the constitution to allow it, we’ll look at the first two selections.
Virginia’s Tim Kaine
Folks down in Richmond are ruling out their own Governor because of a rumor of a planned stop in Chester, Virginia. The event is closed to the public.
You wouldn’t think that a Presidential nominee would be holding closed events if he’s just announced his VP candidate, would you? You’d think the more cheering people, the more waving signs and banners, the better, as the candidates are running toward their convention in Denver next week? What good would a closed event be for publicity and momentum?
However, the TV blog that reported the Chester rumor will continue to monitor this in case it is all a smokescreen. Stay tuned.
Indiana’s Evan Bayh
As for the oft-discussed Senator from Indiana? Bloggers on the left continue not to like him. The so-called “100,000 Strong Against Evan Bayh for VP” group on Facebook (the group really only has 3,853 members - but who’s counting) received a lot of press last week.
As for news this morning, it looks like Bayh is being mentioned in an Internet hoax is making the rounds. Someone over at the conservative Free Republic posted an alleged screenshot of CNN that they claim accidentally made it up on the news network’s site announcing Senator Bayh’s selection.
Gotta love what the always-enjoyable Oliver Berkman at the Guardian’s U.S. campaign site said of the screenshot in question:
If it really is [authentic], I’ll eat my own face, but the tale it relates deserves points for being imaginative. Sadly it loses them for being full of spelling errors and ridiculously bad writing, and for using the wrong font.
Keep your blackberries handy. Obama’s text is coming soon.
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4. Eric Jackson | 08.19.08
I feel that Obama Biden 08 in America’s cards. http://www.obamabiden08.org has been covering this potential team since January 08.
6. Neville | 08.19.08
Biden would be a great choice. Anyone who has heard him live will concur that he is an eloquent dynamic speaker with a strong command of history and knowledge of our constitution. He carries authority and leadership easily and has experienced enough suffering in life to have cultivated compassion and gratitude while banishing arrogance. His foreign policy expertise and diplomatic experiences around the world are far reaching. He fully comprehends the greatest threat to America: loose nukes and what to do about that problem. So I’ll be cheering!!!
8. Nancy Miller | 08.19.08
Senator Biden. I wanted him for President. This would make me and Obama supporter for sure.
10. JC | 08.19.08
Lovn’ it.
Textbook football.
Lead’em (press) East, then go long to Gov. Richardson for the TD surprise.
11. Nobama | 08.19.08
Biden is the only choice for Obama, but that still wont give him the whitehouse.
14. Justaintright | 08.19.08
Why would anyone vote for team Nobama/biden whose claim to fame is that they want to team up to spend $1bn to rebuild Georgia. The Russians blew it up, they should have to fix it, not us…..what kind of thinking is this. Maybe we should hit up the Ruskies for a few $bn to help us out in Irag….
Crazy……
16. MyTwoCents | 08.19.08
Anyone who thinks Al Gore would play second fiddle again is just plain delusional; same goes for John Kerry.
Biden is a loose cannon - likely to be considered a nail in the coffin to Obama’s Presidential bid.
One thing for sure; people sure are all fired up to know who he’ll pick.
I still think an Obama administration is a long shot, at best.
18. Tom Stiles | 08.19.08
I truly hope that OBAMA picks EVAN BAYH as his veep. Hoosier’s need to recall he did a great deal for the people of Indiana and a great job as Governor - at least I sure think he did.
(I Can’t say that about our present Governor, whom I doubt will be re-elected.) The next Governor of Indiana will be JILL LONG-THOMPSON.
One other thing to consider: If OBAMA gets elected and chooses BAYH, this will be a stepping stone for BAYH to the Presidency in 2016 - providing that OBAMA runs for a second term. (It has been rumored that BAYH would like to be President some day. A while back some media pundit (do they really exsist?)asked BAYH about being President - he smiled largely, but didn’t say a word.
Hey folks we could do a WHOLE LOT WORSE - John McCain could get elected. BRRRRRRR!!!!!!! Dad gum I sure hope not.
Thanks for the time on the soapbox. Tom
19. paul kersey | 08.19.08
al gore is too busy getting rich off the simple-minded masses with his global warming nonsence to go back to being vp again.
20. P.J. | 08.19.08
I still think Richardson is the best choice, but I don’t think Senator Obama can win. Even now the gap is closing between he and Senator McCain. When people finally get to see the two parties head to head, they will do what they’ve been doing for many, many years. McCain/Romney in 08.
21. robt | 08.19.08
How about Hillary. That would put the least experienced candidate ever nominated on the same ticket as the most hated candidate ever. Democrats don’t care how rediculous their candidates are - just as long as they defeat the Republicans.
23. jfh | 08.19.08
anything that can defeat MacBush is good–
four years of another mental midget in the white house cannot be a possibility–McCain graduated 892 out of 897 in the naval academy-He should be in AZ retired–another useless republican spouting venon al over
24. Sigmond | 08.19.08
It really doesn’t matter who Obama picks as VP..America is not about to make a sudden left turn into the Socialist swamp. Americans will not elect an anti-war leftist, especially when it is at war in a dangerous world. Thugs like Putin, Bin Laden, Ahmadinejad will be pulling for Obama, no doubt.
25. Lisa W | 08.19.08
Please let it be Colin Powell, please, please, please.
I would vote for that ticket! He’s got so much integrity.
I am white 39 yr old homemaker with BA degree from the South, but I live in CA. I may not agree with Obama’s policies, but I think we need the opposite end to bring America back to the middle. And America should use it’s money right here at home to help Americans (go Ron Paul Sadly, Ron Paul was intimidated out of the race, just like the CIA tried to do with Perot and the photos of his daughter.
26. Hope | 08.19.08
That would be soooo awesome if all of a sudden it was Al Gore!!
AL GORE KICKS @SS!
27. Mary T | 08.19.08
Aw, sure Hillary would take the Back Seat…and keep on planning to be president in four more years–or sooner.
Al Gore? C’mon, get serious!
28. dmccleese | 08.19.08
http://www.obamanelson.com = Bill Nelson, senator from Florida, only name that links to Obama’s campaign site.
29. perry | 08.19.08
Evan Bayh would certainly help get the vote out in Indiana and the midwest. Old school democrats remember his father and he is the defacto “son” if Indiana. Birch Bayh had deep ties to the liberal establishment as does Evan. He is not someone that could be attacked by conservatives too easily as he is very centrist in his policies. It might balance out the ticket very nicely.
30. Melvin Phelps | 08.19.08
It will be Hillary. That way they can have the first black** president in 2008, and the first woman** president in 2009-10.
** well, half anyway.
32. James D. Newman | 08.19.08
Colin Powell. (we can hope — it will actually be Biden, but we can hope.)
If it IS Al Gore (which, thank God, it won’t be) I’ll actually vote for McCain.
I’ll take a cynical crook over a delusional narcissist any day. Nixon was bad, but Mao was one of the greatest disasters of the 20th century.
33. Deb | 08.19.08
Kaine!!! Biden has tried to run and we have said NO in the past… adding him adds othing. Kaine on the other hand has already shown how he got both sides working together in VA — I like that Obama and Kaine have that anti-partisism thing deep in their guts…. Biden is partisan, he’ll be same old same old character in 2nd post…slinging partisan dirt..Obama is better than that! His campaign is much cleaner than that.
Obama - Kaine all the way!
34. Bob | 08.19.08
First, let me be clear. I am not a Hilary supporter and certainly am not one of those who thinks that she is entitled to be VP, but….
I do think that if Barrack were planning to select Hilary, this is how he would do it. Mislead everyone and do the unexpected. I also think it would work.
35. sarah | 08.19.08
Whoever Obama chooses as VP, he will surely lose in November. Obama is all talk with no substance.
36. Steve | 08.19.08
I’m not a liberal by any means, but at least Biden has a head on his shoulders and a clue of what he’s talking about. Obama would be wise to pick someone like Biden who’ll take him beyond the platitudes, because while charisma will take you far in the primaries, it doesn’t help as much in the general election. In other words, Obama’s going to need more than just “hope and change” over and over again to win over the independents in crucial swing states.
37. DJ | 08.19.08
Seems to me if Obama wants CHANGE from a Washington which has messed up - Biden does not cut it. Bayh does so much better and Kaine even better than that.
38. The Redhead | 08.19.08
Anyone who likes the Biden choice just has not had to live with Openmouth Joe. My short list would include Jim Webb, Wes Clark and Bill Richardson. I truly believe that Obana is in trouble. A nation of dummies that elected Nixon twice and W twice can be counted upon to vote nothing but race. McCain is undependable, incoherent and a liar, but apparently being a failed fighter pilot but a successful POW endears him to many, and he is white.
39. KCK-N-TN | 08.19.08
I doubt that Algore would take time away from his new climate change advocacy to be a lowly VP. Especially since he discovered that he couldn’t carry his “home” state of TN or his president’s home state of AR.
41. Joseph | 08.19.08
The VP should be Wesley Clark. Obama can cancel out McCain’s perceived national security strong suit while focusing on bread and butter issues.
42. acarponzo | 08.19.08
He better pick wisely. His numbers are going steadily up at http://www.bop-o-rama.com. This real-time on-line poll shows Obama’s bop count approaching 400,000. I really do not think he will pick Biden. To much of an insider.
43. Jesse | 08.19.08
I sincerely feel, that tomorrow will reveal, a surprising course of action in the naming of Jesse Jackson! No ifs, ands or buts. No cutting off his. Just Obama/Jackson ‘08 and Al Sharpton -Secretary of State! Hallelujah!
47. CHARLES | 08.19.08
Let me make this clear! First of all that this statement, “McCain is obviously not concerned with conservative cross-dressing anarchists in southern North Dakota”, makes absolutely no sense. Cause pretty sure if conservative and cross-dressing shouldn’t even be in the same sentence. Unless it said liberal cross-dressers, now that would make sense. And second of all last time I checked North Dakota doesn’t have an abundance of cross-dressers, it’s not the norm!! Maybe next time the writer should do his homework before bashing a something he knows nothing about!! Just a hint, instead of making yourself sound ignorant!
48. Jeff, from Arizona. | 08.19.08
Bayh brings to the ticket EVERYTHING that Obama lacks, while injecting steroids into Obama’s strengths.
Name another Democrat that has won FIVE TIMES in a state that hasn’t voted for a Democrat for President since LBJ in 1964. Bayh was first elected as Sec. of State of Indiana in 1986, where he served one term. In 1988, the year where Dukakis got creamed, Bayh was elected Governor of Indiana, the first Democrat to hold that position for over two decades, and was easily re-elected in 1992, and broke the record of number of votes out of any candidate for Governor in Indiana history. He served until 1996, when he was term-limited, and had an approval rating of 80%. Then, in 1998, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and was re-elected with a larger percentage of the vote than George W. Bush.
During his tenure as Governor, he focused on job creation, workers’ rights, fiscal responsibility, improving public education, improving Indiana’s environmental quality, keeping taxes low, moving people from welfare to work, etc, etc. It worked. By the end of his two terms, he created over 350,000 new jobs, balanced eight different budgets, cut middle class taxes, re-introduced collective bargaining in the workplace, created the largest budget surplus in Indiana history, improved Indiana’s educational and environmental quality, dramatically reduced welfare roles, etc, etc. One his is self-professed accomplishments is providing free college tuition to any low-income student that pledges to not use illegal drugs.
As a U.S. Senator, he has fought for the same things that he fought for as Governor, while also acquiring foreign policy experience. He has made some mistakes, like voting to invade Iraq, which he has repeatedly said that he regrets, and that he wouldn’t vote for again. But, Biden voted the same way in 2003, and made similar comments. His most recent interest group ratings are as follows:
http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=22418
-In 2007, NARAL Pro-Choice America gave Senator Bayh a grade of 100.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the Citizens for Tax Justice 80 percent in 2005-2006.
-In 2007, American Civil Liberties Union gave Senator Bayh a grade of 86.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 12 percent in 2007
-In 2007 National Education Association gave Senator Bayh a grade of A.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the National Employment Lawyers Association 100 percent in 2007.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the Campaign for America’s Future 100 percent in 2005-2006 on energy legislation.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the Environment America 80 percent in 2008.
-Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to
-Children’s -Defense Fund’s position, Senator Bayh received a rating of 100.
-In 2008 Citizens for Global Solutions gave Senator Bayh a grade of B.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the American Academy of Family Physicians 100 percent in 2007.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the American Nurses Association 100 percent in 2005-2006.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 100 percent in 2007.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the Americans for Democratic Action 95 percent in 2007.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 90 percent in 2007.
-Senator Bayh supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 80 percent in 2006.
-2006 In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Senator Bayh a grade of B+.
-In 2007 The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law gave Senator Bayh a grade of A.
-In 2007 American Association of University Women gave Senator Bayh a grade of 100.
As you can see, that’s a pretty solid Democratic voting record, one that’s relatively close to Obama’s. Please take note of the rating given by the Americans for Democratic Action, a Liberal interest group. 95 percent.
In the end, this is the son of legendary U.S. Senator Birch Bayh, who is responsible for a wide array of accomplishments, which include: passing of Title IX to the Higher Education Act, which gave women equal opportunities in sports and academics in public education; the principal architect of two constitutional amendments, the 25th Amendment, which established the rules for presidential succession and disability and the 26th Amendment, which lowered the minimum voting age to 18; and he was also the principal Senate sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, which passed both Houses of Congress, but was not ratified by the states. Evan Bayh will NOT let you all down, I am absolutely sure of this.
OBAMA/BAYH 08! If you want to win it, this is the ticket!
49. DavidMichaelSmith | 08.19.08
Joe Biden has already forgotten more about sane foreign policy than John McCain will ever know. And he’d be a tenacious butt kicker. Go Joe!
51. Bill | 08.19.08
This will be a total surprise, but Obama will pick John McCain as his VP. It will broaden the ticket and it covers Obama’s lack of military experience. Go Obama/McCain ‘08!
53. Guesser gamer | 08.19.08
my top 3
1)
i think ron paul would be a wise choice for obama
Ron paul would bring texas more into play
one of the few republicans that is againt the iraq war
and belives in being fiscally responsable ron paul did well in the debates verse the repubs fox news doesnt liek ron paul as they excused him from the debates because he was making the other repubs look like fools for continully pushing the war. Also ron paul had the strongest internet presence on the repub side.
2) hillary clinton you cannot dismiss 18 million votes even though about 2 million could have been crossover repubs who were following limbaugh lingo.
still many people were doing better financialy in a clinton adminastration and economy is #1 issue. Even though her unfavorables are high she still is loved by many low income whites and women and if anybody could handle the clintons its obama. A few clues as to why i think he will go this route. He said the party will be unified and by choosing her i think obama acomplishes that. And he said all along that hillary would be on anyones short list.
3) biden heads the center foreign relations which obama is apart of
very smart knows the world political theater. comes from a very small state he sounded ok in the debates but didnt build up much suport less than 2% nationaly i think this is a risky pick picking up foreign policy experence not much else and the cfr conpiracy theorists will chastize the pick.
4) powel would be good for mccain not for obama even though i have a feelign powel prefers obamas thinking process over mccains.. i think powel would serve in an obama adminastration just not vp because 2 blacks on the ticket might be too much change a great pick for mccain though i have a feeling morally powell wouldnt do that to obama.
5) tim kaine a catholic who speaks spanish imagine that and govs the state of virgina. Pretty knew face not many people know him outside of virgina may win virgina not much else.. personally i think he would just get you a hit not a homerun like hillary or ron paul. Also tim kaine name on a ballot might confuse some old people who might wanna vote for Mccain-kaine
could confuse some extra votes for bama
6) evan bayh would put indiana in play less delagates in indiana than virgina 
i doubt obama would go this route evan was for the iraq war and was one of the very last people to endorse obama while kaine was the 1st.
7) Bloomberg jewish mayor of new york may help in florida he is a billonair
now he is independent could help with swing voters might hurt though in some rural areas..
ted picket the guy with the energy crisis we can solve it guy form texas who paid for some swiftboat attacks vs JK in 04 his commericals are convincing that he has the energy plan to solve it and obama met up with him recently. might win obama some country boy voters.
9)al gore been there done that not! John edwards been there done that and done a few other people apparently which he claims not to be the father not!
john kerry wow he did come close to beating bush not as close as gore though.
SOme compare him to that guy on star track so id say proboly not
56. Barrie O. Ward The Canadian Geezer | 08.19.08
He will not name the person most suitable for the job …. Michelle Obama!
57. JRC | 08.19.08
I like “justaintright’s” view. He truly shows the ignorant, dinosaur thinking of the GOP conservative elitist who want nothing than to make themselves wealthier. Look at the name he chose! Great grammer….sounds like W.
If you all want a President whos older than his IQ vote for McBush!
Those who want change will certainly vote correctly - whoever Obama chooses as his VP….although Wes Clark would be strategically his best option.
58. ENE M DIAZ | 08.19.08
Undecideds, unsatisfied democrat voters and others do not have faith in Obama’s VP game.
60. don | 08.19.08
who the f*** cares this racists vp choice.
Maccain will win..hands down..NO racist no Rev. Wright
61. John Quinto | 08.19.08
i think Obama should pick Osama bin laden because they used to do each other in the ass back in the day
62. luvwknd | 08.19.08
If Obama selects ANYBODY other than Hillary Clinton we all better get used to saying “President McCain”! Very unfortunate too!
63. Bill | 08.19.08
The best one to keep Obama out of trouble would be George W. Bush. He has eight years experience and a lot more character and integrity.
64. strategery | 08.19.08
Clinton would be wise choice to win
though u wonder how far the clintons would go to be president again
65. Gary | 08.19.08
From what I had read, BO is looking for a “white Knight” (pun intended) to offset perceived racial attacks and to continue on with his ever shifting song of Change. Hmmmm..lets see, The son of Sen. Birch Bayh, Evan has no discernible political skills (unless “skills” include being the cure for insomnia and having a famous last name). In the decade since this prince claimed his daddy’s Senate seat, he has amassed not a single significant accomplishment — a miraculous achievement, even by Washington’s do-nothing standards. If he is known at all, it is for heading a business front group called the Democratic Leadership Council, using that position to rake in corporate campaign contributions and then paying back the money with votes.
For instance, in his 2004 campaign, Bayh raised almost $1 million from the banking and financial industries, then voted in 2005 for a bankruptcy bill helping those industries intensify their usurious practices. Similarly, despite representing a manufacturing state crushed by trade-related job losses, Bayh has voted for a bevy of lobbyist-written trade pacts, including the monumentally destructive China deal in 2000.
His voting record includes supporting our continued presence in Iraq and infamously commending himself for being “tough and smart” after aggressively supporting the Iraq war. Yep, BO is for change alright, his.
I am hoping for this ticket as it will be as disasterous as Kerry/Lieberman..woo whoo!
67. Melvin Quizmo | 08.19.08
Either Fatso Michael Moore, Yenta Babs Streisand or if they are not available choose Rob The Meathead Reiner. Any of those three would complement the blowhard Senator from Illinois with his radical leftist/Socialist agenda.
69. None of the Above 08 | 08.19.08
From what I have read Obama’s VP pick is not a woman and is not well known nationally.
So Clinton/Sebelius/Biden are likely out.
Was Al Gore ever a serious contender for VP?
70. Matt | 08.19.08
You people seem to think this is a national election. It’s all an electoral map folks, and Bayh is the only one that makes sense. Obama doesn’t care if a New Yorker feels more comfortable voting Obama because Biden is on the talk the ticket, because he knows he’s got your state anyway. He’s concerned about grabbing states he wouldn’t normally get. People forget that the electoral map is a reliable and effective way to predict elections and that most of the chaos hinges on a few purple states. Bayh is the only one of the bunch that adds a nicely niced red state (Indiana of course) into Obama’s column AND adds national security experience. That’s a double wammy. Kaine would bring Virginia, but Obama is thinking Virginia is going to be a shoe-in anyway with all those democrats down there roaming around. The plan I am guessing will be get Bayh to cover the midwest working class voters that don’t care for him, and Obama will focus his energy down south, and get black voter turnouts.
71. Pre$ident | 08.19.08
$1B for reconstructing Georgia? The Civil war was 150 years ago. Is this a hidden plug for reparations?
73. Dan Rains | 08.19.08
Who cares? The important thing is to get rid of the mass murderers in the Republican Party. VOTE THEM OUT!
75. kristoffer | 08.20.08
If the pick is Senator Joe Biden, then he’ll spend all his time defending ticky-tack votes from forever ago. Kansas Governor Kathy Sebelius is better choice. She is a red-state survivor and governors tend to do better at defending records. Obama should take the unusual tactic of announcing potential cabinet positions, too: Hillary working health care, Gore working energy, etc. That would get a lot more of us excited. Announce multiple positions. Let’s elect a team!
77. CharlesN | 08.20.08
At this time I strongly believe that Obama should reconsider hid decision to drop Hilary out. I don’t see how he can win without her. What a momentum and excitement and dynamic force it will generate if he surprises everyone with by chosing Hilary Clinton as his VP. His momentum is fast dwindling and wait until the republican propaganda machine is realy set in motion.
Obama, please put aside all differences and choose Hilary for a sure victory. Otherwise, you may not like the outcome.
79. jimbalooshi | 08.20.08
In side story is, Ellen DeGeneres. They are seriously talking about her as she fits his “call to change” theme
81. Greg | 08.22.08
AP media has recently seen Obama enterring a secluded room with Chet Reed, Tim Kaine and Joe Biden.
It’s almost time.
82. Greg Danko | 08.23.08
Chet Reed and Tim Kaine were set on their way home with the news that the decision was rendered and they were not on the short list. The news was ran across CNN at midnight (8-22-2008/8-23-2008).
Joe Biden from Delaware is the “front runner” and expected selection.
In my opinion….GREAT choice….but not great enough to win the White House.
McCain has a alterative solution to Biden….and her name is Condoleeza Rice.
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1. al | 08.19.08
Al Gore