Is Obama going to wait until the convention to announce his VP?

[undeterred]

I don't think I can wait that long.

This Zogby poll is scary:
Likelihood to vote for Barack Obama if he chooses ... as his Vice President
http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1530

[vaberella]

1. I think he's going to wait until after McCain names his pick.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. McCain will have to figure out how to pry LIEberman off his butt first.

Joe Lies is embedded like a wood tick.

Afterr that, there will be room for someone to kiss his ass, like Mittens.

[Olney Blue]

9. Joe is carrying Lyme disease, so McSame better watch his butt.

[mrs_p]

37. not usually an std

unless deer ticks live there... ;-)

[Hippo_Tron]

5. That's a game of chicken he will lose, since the GOP Convention is after the Democratic Convention

McThuselah has already said he will pick after the Democratic National Convention which means Obama has to pick first.

[book_worm]

15. But what if McCain waits until his convention which is after ours?

[my3boyz]

25. I heard that McCain plans to wait until after Obama

makes his pick and then name his own pick around the time of the Democratic convention to keep Obama from getting a bounce.

[saltpoint]

2. It's a better use of suspense if Obama waits until the convention to

announce his choice.

Also it puts the New York POST on edge.

: )

The Zogby findings are interesting, but as soon as the convention week begins, the white-hot attention Obama's choice will receive will obviate any pre-convention poll with contrary findings.

If the rumor mill has it as either Reed or Richardson, it will be Schweitzer.

If the rumors say either Sebelius or Bayh, it will be Biden.

And so forth.

And as soon as the announcement is made, every headline in the country will carry the veep nom's name.

[undeterred]

4. I like the guy from Montana

but most of the people he is supposedly considering I can't stand. But at least he is schmoozy with Republicans- that's better than someone who can't work with the opposite party.

[napi21]

6. Brian Schweitzer? Yea...I like him too! He's a real down to earth guy,

and everybody who meets or hears him likes him.

[saltpoint]

7. Hi, undeterred. I'll second your appreciation of Schweitzer.

Agree also that Obama has the knack for communicating with many others, even people with opposing viewpoints.

Not a bad thing in a leader

[undeterred]

13. Schweitzer has a border collie...

a dog which is smarter than most Washington politicians.

[saltpoint]

17. Yes he does. Jag is an excellent creature.

I love Schweitzer and I love that dog, too.

[undeterred]

18. My last dog was a border collie.

She spoke 5 languages. It was intimidating. Now I have a regular dog.

[saltpoint]

20. Is that your dog? O god what a beautiful animal.

I'm a dog person.

Dogs and me are good pals.

What a great photo. You pet that pooch for me and say hi. I have a hunch that's a real, real good dog.

[undeterred]

22. He's much older than this dog

but this is what he looked like in his prime. He's a leonberger, almost 16 now, quite old for such a big dog. He's the sweetheart of the earth.

[saltpoint]

32. Well, even though I've never met your dog, I already like your dog.

Be real nice to him and give him my very best regards.

[napi21]

24. Yep, and he takes him with him to work every day! I don't know if we're

all hoping for something that can never happen though. A few weeks ago Brian was asked if he would accept the VP spot if asked, and he again said he has the best job in the world, and why would he ever leave it? Then he said, "besides, my dog hates Washington!" I think he would be an excellent choice, but I'm afraid Brian doesn't agree.

[undeterred]

28. I don't think he would say no.

I think an offer to be VP is very tough to turn down.

[ThatsMyBarack]

46. Kicker upper....

for that gorgeous dog! :loveya:

[SparkyMac]

45. And -- Only the Convention can choose the VP

[Skip Intro]

8. Colin Powell is the better vp choice? Increases Obama's chances most? A key liar re: Iraqi WMD?

the best we can do as vp, according to this poll, is powell?


what the hell?

[Olney Blue]

11. No Powell. No. Just no.

[undeterred]

14. Apparently Powell has been forgiven

by people outside of DU or he is seen as an unwitting victim of the Bush administration.

[Bonn1997]

40. Why Has No One Here Forgiven Him?

[WinkyDink]

41. Are you for real? We're talking about LYING UNDER OATH for TRAITORS. And My Lai:

http://www.consortiumnews.com/archive/colin3.html

Colin Powell has always been a murderous psychopath willing to do ANYTHING to be "in" with TPTB.

[Bonn1997]

44. Did he lie or was he misinformed? How do you know?

[newmajority]

55. He LIED

He sat in front of the UN and gave an entire presentation based on some college kid's 12 year old term paper. Which the former college kid himself even admitted was bullshit.

And his son made the FCC even worse than it was before. Now you can't even listen to classic rock radio anymore without hearing **bleeps** in songs like Pink Floyd's "Money", which were on the radio for damn near 30 years before Colon Bowels bought his son a chair at the FCC.

Fuck both of them, and the Chimp they rode in on.

[KittyWampus]

10. that poll is pure name recognition

[Labors of Hercules]

12. 22% of Dems would be less likely if he chose Biden??

:wtf:

[WheelWalker]

35. That's not what I'm say'n

[Alexander]

38. He's a pro-MBNA Drug Warrior with a foot-in-mouth problem...

I personally want Biden to stay the hell away from the Obama ticket, although I'd still vote for them.

[book_worm]

16. I can wait. It's not necessary really to name a VP until the convention. That will add excitement.

If he does it sooner, fine. No need to rush.

[Raine]

19. It used to be the tradition to announce the picks

at the conventions, it always added lots of suspense and excitement. :thumbsup:

[Donkeykick]

21. Fantastic News!

Hillary would make a great choice! :headbang:

[undeterred]

23. Actually she would hurt Obama more than most

though she would help with some voters.

[Zhade]

34. All mcLame would have to do is play two videos: TUZLA and her endorsement of him over Obama.

The first easily proves clinton a liar, the second undercuts the ticket (mcLame's already using it in his campaign ads).

[Donkeykick]

42. Really?

Do you really think so? It has been a long time since we saw a Primary that ended this late - and with a person, that came in second, that garnered as many votes as Hillary did.

I do not see how in the world this would hurt Obama.

Question: Do you also believe that it is ridiculous for Obama to allow Hillary to go out and campaign to get him elected so far? :eyes:

[undeterred]

47. I am basing that opinion on the poll I referenced:

http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1530

25% of Likely Voters are Less Likely to vote for Obama if she is on the ticket. That's high.

[Donkeykick]

51. Using your URL...

I saw that it was 26% least likely but 33% most likely with Independent voters. And you're worried about her having a 7% advantage with Independents? :wtf:

[undeterred]

52. I'm not staking my life on the poll

but I think there are better candidates than Hillary, and I think having an ex-President married to the VP would be a problem Obama doesn't need.

[Donkeykick]

54. Well I most certainly believe that...

with 1,640 delegates and 256 superdelegates, I can not see that it bothered too many democrats or independents that that situation would occur. But it was nice conversing with you. :hi:http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/">CNN Primary Results

[emilyg]

36. Yes!

[SoCalDem]

39. As long as her choice is to run for Gov of NY, I'm with you

:)

[DFLforever]

26. Before the convention

Sen. Obama will have to shut down the Clinton for VP operation before Denver to make sure he has undisputed control over convention proceedings.

He will also need to introduce his VP pick to the country and give them a chance to become acquainted.

He has several reasons for not picking Sen Clinton as VP but I suspect his chief one is he cannot trust her.

[undeterred]

27. And he cannot trust Bill Clinton

It would be a nightmare.

[elocs]

31. You cannot escape the list either you naughty, cheesehead Clinton hater!

How dare you say that the Big Dog cannot be trusted! How disrespectful!

[undeterred]

33. Even Hillary doesn't trust him.

:shrug:

[davidpdx]

29. I agree with you

I think he's going to have to convince Clinton to once again come out and pledge her full support for the combined ticket. There is going to be a lot of screaming by certain members here at DU when Obama doesn't pick Clinton. Expect a full force backlash, especially if he chooses a female nominee.

[elocs]

30. Cannot trust Hillary? Naughty, naughty! You must be a Clinton hater!

Doesn't matter what you say, you're on the list now--you hate Clinton--hate, hate, hate.

[Arkana]

43. Obama's already chosen his VP.

It's the new Queso CrunchWrap from Taco Bell.

[salonghorn70]

48. The Effect of the Olympics

The conventional wisdom says the Olympics will dominate the news from August 8 until August 24. Our convention starts on August 25. Chuck Todd said on Meet the Press today that "I have it on good authority that the choice won't be during the Olympics or at the convention." That would mean an Obama choice in the next two weeks.

[highplainsdem]

49. The longer he waits, the more likely it will be Clinton. Especially if he waits till the convention

If he chooses anyone else, at least part of the convention coverage is guaranteed to be about unhappiness among Clinton supporters.

And the closer to the convention he announces any choice besides Clinton, the more obvious that unhappiness is likely to be.

[President Decider]

50. Obama has his VP already picked ... and its going to be:

Make no mistake about it, this trip to the middle east is a job interview for Chuck Hagel.

[highplainsdem]

53. To get that hard-to-reach Dems-who-want-a-Repuke-VP demographic?

Yes, that will bring us a victory over McCain.

:sarcasm:

[Faygo Kid]

56. Hagel? Anti-choice, anti-Medicare, pro-Bush tax cuts, zero rating on gay issues. Awful.

Look it up. It absolutely boggles my mind that so many DUers want to put this guy a heartbeat from the presidency, given his record, just because he is right on the war: http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Chuck_Hagel.htm

[newmajority]

57. FUCK that election stealing republican criminal bastard.

Just what we needed.... another Hagel shill. :eyes:

enjoy your visit.