Who should Obama pick as VP?

[Yurovsky]

Look, I know the Clintonites are still foaming at the mouth muttering something about strawberries & the messboys, but the major polls all look to be shifting SIGNIFICANTLY to Barak Obama. If the trends continue, he may end up with enough delegates to clinch the nomination well in advance of the convention.

Then what?

Who should he pick? One of the Democrat presidential runners-up? A governor? A current or former legislator? A former general (Wes Clark)?

Let's here it ...



As for me, I'd have to say Dennis Kucinich, the man I supported at the outset of the campaign, and a person that I still hope can be President someday.

[shaniqua6392]

1. Is this what they mean by.....

putting the cart before the horse??? LOL. Dennis is too progressive for Obama imo.

[NYCGirl]

13. Dennis asked his voters to caucus for Obama if he didn't reach the 15% viabilty,

didn't he?

:shrug:

[Unsane]

2. "Democrat presidential runners-up"

:eyes:

[MonkeyFunk]

7. They don't even try anymore

sad, really.

[Unsane]

8. Agreed

[Windy]

3. John Edwards or Jim Webb nt

[LWolf]

4. Ronald Reagan.

I'm sure Ronnie, like the ghost history teacher at Hogwarts, would be willing to step back into harness.

[Yurovsky]

10. Ewwww, you're going to have to dig him up, mmmkay?

Not sure how much Old Spice we'd have to spary on him to kill the stench ...

[LWolf]

16. I'll turn that delightful chore

over to Obama. He and several other politicians have already started the job; why not let them finish it?

[Alexander]

5. Janet Napolitano or Russ Feingold.

[Yurovsky]

15. Gov. Napolitano would give the ticket geographic diversity...

probably help out West (Arizona going D would be a big help in November).

[Nimrod2005]

6. Richardson or Webb

[Yurovsky]

14. Would Richardson risk upsetting the Clintons?

I always thought of him as being tied pretty close to the Clintons. He has been 100% right about Iraq though, and I would welcome anyone that would help expedite our immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

[demnan]

9. The perfect choice would be Jim Webb

poetic, anti-war, Republicans relate to him, he was sort of the forebearer to Obama in that.

but we'd hate to lose him in the Senate.

That ticket would win in a landslide. And Jim Webb would make it his personal task to extractate us from the Iraq war.

[Yurovsky]

12. Doesn't VA have a Dem governor?

And Webb would still get to preside over the Senate (even cast tie-breakers).

Nothing would make the Chickenhawks heads explode like having to debate an anti-war MARINE! That would be sweet...

[godai]

24. Yes, Tim Kaine n/t

[sellitman]

11. His short list should include

1st winning the Primary.

And shedding all his arrogant supporters.

[mikekohr]

17. Long Time Obama Supporter, longer time pragmatist

Hillary is the establishment candidate. They always win. Senator Obama has a better chance to upset this historical trend than any other candidate in modern times. But he remains the underdog. Let those of us that support his campaign focus on the nomination. He is not yet to the mountaintop.

OBAMA '08 -Believe-


mike kohr

[bluedog]

18. one of the young Kennedy men...

maybe Teddys' son?

[ZombieHorde]

19. Gary Gygax

The of the best human beings to ever walk the face of the earth.

[MrSlayer]

23. Maybe he could procure a Rod of Rulership for Barack.

Would help persuade other world leaders.

[ZombieHorde]

25. That would be awesome. nt

[Radical Activist]

20. Edwards or a Udall

Edwards and Obama have a similar message and together it would be the most charismatic ticket Democrats have had in decades. They could win a couple Southern states.

Picking a Udall would help in at least two mountain west states where the family is popular. That strategy would largely cede the Southeast and make a play for three or four western states. Environmentalists would love it too.

[saltpoint]

22. A Udall would be very refreshing. I miss the old man, but this new

generation ain't bad either.

[Radical Activist]

26. They're great.

He may want someone with more experience, especially foreign policy experience, but I think he should just assume that Republicans are going to win the experience argument and go for someone who brings something else to the ticket.

[saltpoint]

21. All the Denver delegates ain't done bein' delineated.

If Obama is our nominee, he has a deep bench at the ready.

He could choose someone you like or someone you don't like, someone I like or someone I don't like.

My hunch is that among those who might be effective for him -- likeability aside -- might be:

Bill Bradley
Janet Napolitano
Tom Daschle
Tom Harkin
Kathleen Sebelius
Bill Richardson
General Clark

and others.