Here's a fun question for today: who do you like as VP?

[jmowreader]

Give me Brian Schweitzer, governor of Montana. His encyclopedic knowledge of the energy industry, including the ONLY plan (coal liquification) that has any chance of working without completely rebuilding the national transportation infrastructure, and his unwillingness to be jerked around by the Saudis are traits both of our current candidates would be wise to exploit.

And his dog is far cooler than Shrub's.

[SteppingRazor]

1. I've been for an Obama/Richardson ticket for ... jeez ... like a year and a half now...

so, might as well stand pat. :hi:

[zanne]

13. I like the idea of Obama/Richardson, too. nt

[AlCzervik]

2. Russ Feingold.

[grannylib]

3. Obama and Sam Nunn I guess...not really sure.

[DJ13]

4. Obama/Richardson is still my choice

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

5. Kathleen Sebelius

[TexasBushwhacker]

I like Wes Clark

The war in Iraq and the hundreds of billions of dollars that we're spending on it is the elephant in the living room. We've got to get out of there and it's going to be next to impossible to deal with all the other problems that we have until that one is taken care of.

[hokies4ever]

7. Hillary threw Wes Clark under the bus

when she called his name as a supporter of her in that ABC debate. Anybody else notice how Clark tried to sulk down and disappear into his seat after Clinton thanked him for his support of her candidacy? I think he already knew that she would lose.

[hokies4ever]

6. Kathleen Sebelius

She follows in Obama's mold of wanting to reach across the aisle to solve America's problems.

[AndyA]

9. Yes, and the last year has shown us what reaching across the aisle accomplishes.

NOTHING.

The right does not want to work with us. They do not want to compromise. They have no intention of doing anything except framing things to make the Dems look bad, and the Dems keep falling for it.

Look at what the Repugs have blocked since the Dems took control of Congress.

Reaching across the aisle is a flawed, fatal plan. It won't work.

[hokies4ever]

11. I disagree

Bush just publicly chided the Democratic Party leadership, claiming they lacked leaders. Now let's see if he gets anything accomplished in the next month.

Reaching across the aisle doesn't necessarily mean agreeing with them, it just means listening to them and having a good working relationship. Bush just looks to score cheap political points on his opponents and Pelosi and crew refuse to be bullied around.

[AndyA]

19. Pelosi and crew are pathetic failures.

They have continued to fund the lie that is the war in Iraq, which has allowed more of our innocent troops to be killed.

We're still waiting on the telecom immunity issue.

They have allowed two criminals to continue to rape the Constitution, and done NOTHING to stop them.

Yes, there have been a few good things, but the GOP has blocked, filibustered, and continued to frame the debate, by and large, just as if they were still in control.

Meanwhile, important things aren't being addressed at all...

Reaching across the aisle is stupid at this point, it won't work, and history proves this to be the case.

[WillyToad]

23. We have been down this road before...

everytime the democrats get railroaded.

[johnlal]

8. Chris Dodd n/t

[AndyA]

10. Dodd, Kucinich, Feingold...I would be happy with any of them. N/M

[Radical Activist]

12. Coal liquification for fuel is another coal industry scam.

Its one of those fake environmental "solutions" that corporations create to help sell more of their product, like ethanol. It releases more CO2 and only makes economic sense if the price of oil remains outrageously high indefinitely.

[CTyankee]

14. He's very impressive but he IS a first term governor.

I think it might be best to get one older,more experienced government person on board if Obama is our candidate.

[jmowreader]

26. Bill Richardson wouldn't be bad if you're looking for lots of experience

I also like Mike Easley, but if Obama's the nominee Easley (who endorsed Clinton) won't get the nod.

I just found this guy: Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles...formerly speaker of the California State Assembly and Los Angeles City Councilman. Okay, you're scratching your head: why a mayor, and why this particular one? Mayors have executive experience that no one running for president currently does, and the city of Los Angeles has a population of 3.8 million...higher than the populations of 23 states. He also runs one of America's great combat zones, and that experience could come in handy too.

[CTyankee]

27. Psychologically, it might be good to put a strong female gov. on the ticket.

Now that would be with Obama, of course. It would be a bit of a salve to the women who were for Hillary.

[jmowreader]

29. Of which you've got two who can run

Kathleen Sebelius in Kansas (advantage: can win red states) or Christine Gregoire in Washington State (advantage: will fight to have votes properly counted) are both good.

Jennifer Granholm in Michigan is also great, but can't run because she was born a Canadian.

[CTyankee]

31. I was thinking of Sebelius. I've heard good things about her.

Of course, that's two midwesterners.

Isn't Janet Napolitano a prospect, tho? It would kinda be a jab in the eye to McLame, but it's a western state...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. Barbara Boxer? Patty Murray? Susan Sarandon? Teddy Kennedy?.

[DemVet]

16. Barack Obama for VP!

[JTFrog]

18. It's not too late!!!

Or is it?

[WeDidIt]

17. Tim Kaine. n/t

[mikehiggins]

20. John Edwards n/t

[BlueIris]

21. I think Edwards would be the best match for Hillary, but Clark will be her VP nom for sure.

Thank God for Wes Clark for hanging in there with the Dems like this.

[BlueIris]

22. I think Obama should consider Wes Clark as well, but Obama-Richardson or Obama-Anyone

would also work. I hate to post it, but no one who votes for either nominee is going to care about the VP. HRC or Obama could have a bag of celery be the VP nom and be cheered for it.

[madwivoter]

24. Russ Feingold

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

25. Richardson would be good

Wes Clark is also on the short list. I think that, with one of two Senators topping the ticket, it would be wise to have someone with executive experience as VP. Richardson and Clark both have this. What other governors or leaders of organizations would make good running mates?

[tokenlib]

28. What needs do we have for VP--who can address more concerns??

Geographical balance
National Security/ Foreign Policy
Executive Experience
Reach out to Hispanics


As far as resumes go--Wes Clark and Bill Richardson are the strongest..

Though a dark horse like the governor from Kansas might be interesting..

[On the Road]

30. Someone of Schweitzer's Background and Image

could help Obama by increasing his appeal in the West and adding a hands-on blue-collar type to go with Obama's more inspirational style.

Jim Webb, although not from the same region, would help in a similar way.