Let's say Obama chooses Jack Reed and McCain picks Jim Talent.

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This is a what-if, not an endorsement.

Whaddaya think?

[Muttocracy]

1. easy - I'll still vote for Obama :-)

[TwilightGardener]

2. Well, don't know a damn thing about Talent, so I can't comment--

BUT, I loves me some Jack Reed--he's been my numero uno for months now.

[saltpoint]

3. Hi, wienerdoggie. Reed's stock seems to have risen

in the last week or so.

You may have a prophecy on your hands.

[democrat2thecore]

5. I like Jack Reed! -nt

[democrat2thecore]

8. Jack Reed VS Joe Lieberman on YouTube (link inside)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_tJ7A4v4lo

The guy has a very impressive resume.

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15. He does. Thank you for that link.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Yes, I feel a little Miss Cleo-like this week, since Reed's gone on the trip.

He did a nice job of basically displaying no ego, walking two steps behind and staying out of the picture for the most part and letting Obama suck up the glory (and so did Hagel, I will say). That's a VP's job, dammit! He passed the test.

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12. I could defend a Reed pick if Obama makes it without breaking a

sweat.

He's a good man.

Sturdy, brainy, brave, and a natural leader.

Miss Cleo -- LOL! -- At the rate it's going for McCain, she'll probably wind up on his short list!

[TwilightGardener]

16. Didn't Miss Cleo turn out to be a big fat fraud? She'd be suitable for

McGaffe then--he's turning out to be one too. I like Reed because he's not the best-looking, flashiest, most charismatic guy there is to choose from, but he seems like a non-ego-driven, down-to-earth, brainy, solid workhorse. More going on there than meets the eye, in other words, and would help Obama tremendously on military and fiscal matters.

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19. I think Miss Cleo did run into some difficulties of one kind or

another... I think financial / tax fraud / something like that.

Jim Dobson would likely spontaneously combust at a McCain-Miss Cleo ticket. But it would be entertaining for the rest of us.

Agree on all counts with Reed.

He's solid and would make a strong & loyal candidate.

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4. Jim Talent?

The same Jim Talent that ran an ageist whisper-campaign against Jean Carnahan?


:rofl:

Bring that SHIT on!!!

[saltpoint]

6. That Jim Talent would be among the last people you and i would want

on a national ticket, but don't forget-- we're dealing with brain-addled war-mongering Republicans.

I actually think McCain could do himself a favor if he passes on Pawlenty, Romney, Huckabee, and Fiorina and considers Talent.

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11. My point was that the 02 Talent campaign was a one trick pony.

The attacks on Jean Carnahan were nasty and almost exclusively based on her age.

I would welcome a McCain/Talent ticket. That would make the age thing more than fair game.

Plus he is a little bastard. I would love to see him defeated twice in as many years.

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14. All very good points. Believe me, I think we lost a lot when Carnahan

lost that very close race.

I sure was rooting for her.

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20. It signified the 4 year takeover of bullshit

Reason and common sense were thrown out the window when * got his loyalists.

Thanks to Claire McCaskill, MO is a battlefield again.

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22. Yes. She is owed our thanks. I am a long-ago rooter for Harriet Wood,

who almost won a Senate race in Missouri.

Claire took the castle and hoisted the blue flag atop the tower!

[Thrill]

9. If McCain was smart he would pick someone like Bill Frist

[scheming daemons]

10. It will be funny, and greatly ironic, to see "McCain" and "Talent" on the same bumper sticker

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13. : )

[democrat2thecore]

17. Let's see Talent match this resume (inside)

Jack Reed D-Rhode Island

Throughout his career in the United States Congress, Jack Reed has been an advocate for working-class families.

A leader on defense, education, and health care issues, Reed is a senior member of the Armed Services Committee and a former Army Ranger. Time magazine noted: "Reed is a serious, intellectually honest veteran and an expert on defense issues in the Senate."

In 1996, the people of Rhode Island elected Reed to succeed Claiborne Pell (D-RI) as Rhode Island's 46th United States Senator.

Prior to serving in the Senate, Reed was a three-term Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. During his tenure in the House, Reed championed child health care, public libraries, and campaign finance reform. He also helped strengthen our national defense and found innovative ways to promote Rhode Island's economy. Reed has been described by the Boston Globe as "a relentless advocate for his home state."

A member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, which controls the purse strings of Congress, Reed continues to work tirelessly to secure federal funding for the Ocean State, such as mass transit funding and community development projects.


He has also played a pivotal role in safeguarding our nation. In an effort to reduce crime at home, he helped pass legislation to put more police officers on the streets and enact common-sense gun safety laws. To ensure that America stays strong abroad, he led the effort in Congress to increase the size of our Armed Forces.

As a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Reed's key economic priorities include promoting responsible budgets, bringing business to Rhode Island and creating high-paying, sustainable jobs, and strengthening the national economy.

In June of 2008 the New York Times noted: "Mr. Reed has had a passion for housing issues throughout his career. Beginning in the early 1980s when, as a young lawyer, he did pro bono work for Amos House, a Providence soup kitchen and social service agency, and continuing after his election to the Rhode Island Assembly, the House and finally the Senate."

Recently, he co-authored legislation to create a new affordable housing trust fund, improve consumer disclosures on mortgages, and address the needs of middle-class families who are struggling with the fallout from the housing crisis.

Jack Reed was born and raised in Cranston, Rhode Island. His father, Joe, was a World War II veteran and Cranston school janitor who worked his way up to become custodial supervisor of the city's school system. Both his father and his mother, Mary, taught him the values of hard work, integrity, commitment, and respect for all people.

His parents' lessons helped Reed excel at LaSalle Academy in Providence and earned him an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971.

After graduating from West Point and receiving an active duty commission in the United States Army, Reed attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he received a Masters of Public Policy. Reed, an Army Ranger and a paratrooper, served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Platoon Leader, a Company Commander, and a Battalion Staff Officer. He returned to West Point in 1978 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

Reed resigned from the Army as a Captain in 1979 and enrolled at Harvard Law School. In 1982, he graduated from Harvard and served a year as an associate with the Washington, DC law firm of Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan. In 1983, he returned to Rhode Island and joined the Providence law firm of Edwards and Angell.

Reed was elected to the Rhode Island State Senate in 1984 and served for three terms.

Senator Reed is married to Julia Hart Reed. They have a daughter, Emily, and make their home in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Today, Senator Reed continues to utilize the lessons he learned growing up in Cranston, which were deepened in the Army and tested in the halls of Congress, to stand up and speak out for the hard-working families who are the heart and soul of our country.



Edit: Subject correction

[Hippo_Tron]

18. If McCain picks Jim Talent, Obama should pick Claire McCaskill

Because lets face it. Defeating the same Republican twice is really really fun.

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21. Yes. And I think McCaskill could handle it real well, too.

I was really proud of her for winning that Senate race.