Who here DOESN'T want to see Gephardt as VP?

[Arkana]

see topic. I don't...I just think that it won't help Kerry politically at all. I have nothing against Gep--he's a faithful Democrat, but I just don't think he'd get the job done like Clark or Graham or *gasp* McCain.

[AndyP]

1. me

While I think that he would do a good job, I think there are stronger candidates out there.

[NNadir]

2. I'd prefer him to McCain or Nader or any other Republican,

but not to about 50 or so other Democrats.

[papercut]

3. Me

I'm liking Bill Richardson a lot. Idealism needs to ride shotgun and let pragmatism drive this stretch.

[newyawker99]

26. Hi papercut!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[movonne]

4. me

[mike_c]

5. me-- of course I'm not too keen on Kerry either, so Gep...

...would just add insult to injury.

[bushalert]

6. I like Gephardt

He would make a great VP - Missouri & Ohio will go Dem with him on the ticket

[mobuto]

17. Dick Gephardt has never won

a statewide race in his life. That's a problem.

[ByRillYAN]

7. I don't have that much of a problem with McCain,

but i never did like Gephart. I'm mean if Kerry decides go the route of taking a middle of the road VP, then i think McCain would do a better job of attracting votes then Gephart. It would be the final straw that gets the fiscal republicans who are discusted with *s fiscal policy to vote for Kerry.

[eaprez]

8. ME!

[Thrill]

9. Gephardt is just

a horrible choice. HORRIBLE. Another long record for Rove to distort

[Sparkly]

10. As VP, okay; as VP candidate, no

I think he'd be okay as a VP, but as a candidate, he is redundant to Kerry in many ways. The main one: another long voting record for the RNC to pick over and distort.

[Skeptical Democrat]

11. I don't know why it's even an issue. It's not likely he will be the VP pic

[Leilani]

12. I would prefer someone else

I think there are much better choices.

[AntiCoup2K4]

13. Not just no, but HELL NO!!

It's Bush's game to reward people for failures. No more so called "Democrats" deserve a reward for appeasing the bastard.

Nor do they deserve a reward for political assassinations :grr:

[last1standing]

14. There are many Dean Democrats who would feel personally insulted

if gephardt is chosen as VP and I'm one of them. I'm ABB but that would be the straw that breaks the donkey's back. I will NEVER cast a vote for that bastard regardless of the alternative. I have no more trust in him to do the right thing than I have for bush*. And for those who want to flame me, first try to justify those horrendous, lying ads. gephardt is not a Democrat, he is an opportunist.

[liskddksil]

15. Count Me In

We don't need to give the repubs another 20 year voting record to pick apart. That ticket is uninspiring, and extremely safe.

[newyawker99]

27. Hi liskddksil!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[liskddksil]

28. Thank You

NT

[malachibk]

16. Vanilla!!

And he's entirely one color -- hair, eyes, skin. He's his own camouflage.

[IndianaGreen]

18. Gephardt will add charisma and excitement to the Kerry ticket.

Discuss.

:+ :+ :+ :+ :+ :+ :+ :+

[Hippo_Tron]

19. LMAO n/t

[Hippo_Tron]

20. Gephardt's old, boring, and has no eyebrows...

Granted he definately is a perfect example of the American dream but he's a politician of a former generation. We need somebody who America will get excited about.

[Dr Fate]

21. Jesus- even the idea puts me to sleep. n/t

n/t

[Desertrose]

22. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz............

seriusly...we don't want to bore the voters to sleep before Nov.

(sorry I like Geppie ok....but its time to give it up)

Peace
DR

...and really, if one more person mentions McCain as Kerrys Veep- I will reach outta the computer and whack you 'longside o' yer head.....seriously

[Renew Deal]

23. I don't

It would be a disaster

[Crunchy Frog]

24. I think that Gep would be

one of the worst possible choices. Lieberman would be even worse, as would McCain in my opinion.

[Piperay]

25. I can take or leave him but

I would actually prefer to leave him. :shrug: I will go with Kerry though on whoever he feels will help the ticket if it is Gep, oh well. :boring: :shrug:

[Cocoa]

29. too partisan maybe

I'd love to see Gep on the ticket, but I think Kerry is going to go with a more "uniter" type of pick, rather than someone that is perceived as so partisan a dem. McCain is not out of the question, imo.

[Cuban_Liberal]

30. Please, dear God, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

:puke:

[WI_DEM]

31. No

He helped draft the Iraqi resolution and has continued to be quite strong in his support of it. On domestic issues he is pretty good but he also is quite dull.

[SnohoDem]

32. I don't

Clark or Graham for sure. Maybe Edwards.

[Zomby Woof]

33. no fucking way

He needs to stay retired for the good of the party and the country.