Obama's campaign refused to talk about who was being considered, but possible options are Clinton; governors such as Arizona's Janet Napolitano, Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Tim Kaine of Virginia; foreign policy experts like former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd or Delaware Sen. Joe Biden; or other senators such as Missouri's Claire McCaskill and Virginia's Jim Webb.Mad Professah is surprised that Ohio Governor Ted Strickland is not on this list, as well as Ed Rendell Pennsylvania Governor (and former DNC chair). However, they both were early and import Hillary Clinton supporters and used their machines to power their candidate to pyrrhic victories in these two large states. Do people really think Bill Richardson would say "Thanks, but no, thanks, I'd rather be Secretary of State"?
He could look outside the party to people such as war critic and Nebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel or independent New York mayor Mike Bloomberg. Or he could look to one of his early prominent supporters such as former Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota or try to bring on a Clinton supporter like Indiana's Evan Bayh.
I actually like the Kaine, Richardson and Napolitano suggestions. (In that order.) I think Obama should pick a governor, or someone who will definitely bring a state with them.
With that in mind, Mad Professah is endorsing the notion of a joint ticket: Obama-Clinton. Others, like Chris Bowers at OpenLeft.com has started to come around to this idea, and numerous Hillary partisans, with the most prominent being The Big Dog himself, have been pushing the idea hard.
We've already had 8 years of embarassing media about the Vice President, why not 8 more?
Ed Rendell? I almost laughed up my lunch, his record and comments about blacks leave as much to be desired as all out, and, there is no way that he would ever play second fiddle to the black guy. And, nor would I like Ecvan Bayh. If, its a man, think outside the box and the DC insiders.
ReplyDeleteHillary? If, she is on the ticket, I'll be voting for someone else, her race baiting has left such a sour taste in my mouth that I could not vote for her as dog catcher. Although, I would like to see a woman with him, just not that woman. Napolitano would be a good choice, but, the fact that she isn't married I don't think will work on the national level.
As sick and tired of being sick and tired of Bush, if Obama does not win, life will go on as it always does, and, I will be just and happy and proud of him no matter what.
I don't like the idea of Hillary on the ticket. She has proven she is not a team player, only out for herself, and would work along with Bill to undermine Obama's agenda.
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