I don't prefer Nunn, but here's one reason why I think he might do it

[themaguffin]

If the Obama camp has reason to believe that Nunn helps nullify some disadvantages, he might be worth adding to the ticket, given that in 4 years Nunn could retire and Obama could pick his successor....

[book_worm]

1. Apparently some key dems including the CBC have been pushing Nunn

[TwilightGardener]

2. He's 70 years old. NO!

[book_worm]

3. Bob Graham of Florida is 71 and I wouldn't mind him.

McCain is a very old 72

[TwilightGardener]

4. Not only is he too old, he's been out of the Senate for YEARS. Why him and not Biden?

Hell, Hagel would be better.

[book_worm]

5. I'm not saying I want Nunn, but if Obama wants him that's fine with me.

yes, Biden would be somebody I would favor over Nunn.

[TwilightGardener]

7. I've said that I would support whomever Obama chose, and I mean that--

I'm not one of those people who would refuse to vote or donate money because I didn't like his VP pick--even if it was (gulp) Hillary. But I just can't see him picking an old codger who might make a good advisor, but has been out of the political game for many years. I would be very surprised at that pick.

[BluegrassDem]

6. If he goes the 'old' route, I prefer Graham, but either one will retire in 4 years

So does it really matter in the end?

I do think that Obama wants to carry Georgia real bad, and that would be the main reason Nunn would be so attractive.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. if nunn is on the ticket, i really hope most gays do not vote for that ticket

and dont tell me mccain is worse. mccain aint much worse than nunn for us.

[themaguffin]

9. VP is the title, not POTUS

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. VP is next in line and shows obama's concern. if winning GA outweights minority rights, than he is

not the candidate for me.

i dont think he will be that stupid though.

[themaguffin]

11. jesus christ that's not the point of this thread

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. nunn being VP isnt the point of this thread

[themaguffin]

14. the point of this thread isn't the 10 thousand other things that aren't the swith in 4 years that

i mentioned, which is the point. My point is not to endorse Nunn, but to throw out a reason why an old ex-senator would be utilized now in that capacity.

[Hippo_Tron]

18. You do know that Al Gore against gay rights when he was a Senator

And then once he became Vice President he did pretty much a 180. When you represent a conservative state like Georgia, you pander to your constituents or you don't get elected. Once you're not representing that state anymore, chances are that you become far more progressive and attune to national trends.

LBJ was the same way with segregation. He was for it as a Texas Senator and then as President he signed the most important civil rights legislation in history. By your purity standards African Americans (or at least those that could vote) should have boycotted Kennedy/Johnson in 1960.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. did al gore go do a check of exactly how close military men lie/shower next to each other?

[Hippo_Tron]

22. No, but he refused to take contributions form gay rights groups...

http://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/Bradley_rips_Gore_s_scare_tactics_to_win_gay_votes+.shtml

He called homosexuality "something that society should not affirm". He also went to a fund-raiser hosted by Fred Phelps. Phelps wasn't picketing soldiers' funerals back then but was hardly a beacon of tolerance.

Then, as I said, all of a sudden he became pro gay rights just as soon as he stopped representing Tennessee.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

23. nunn hasnt been a senator in years, if he were to come out as less of a bigot

he would have done it already

[Hippo_Tron]

24. He's already said he thinks Don't Ask Don't Tell should be revisited

http://www.365gay.com/news/dems-reluctant-to-take-on-dadt/

[Robbins]

13. Nunn

I don't like his postion on Gays myself however If he can help Obama win he can be tolerated.And
consider It Is Obama making policy not him.

[LostinVA]

15. An anti-gay Veep -- oh great

Nunn is a horrible choice for this and other reasons.

[rove karl rove]

16. pass

We could do so much better than Sam Nunn.

[mtnester]

17. This is easy for me...if he picks Nunn for VP

he will not get my vote.

I also think these rumors are crap designed to sow dissension.

Edit - Nunn is so bad in my mind I thought he was a Repub for ONE second...sorry. Does not change my content though.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

19. No Nunn, non, nein, Nunn

[bigwillq]

21. NO to Nunn

:mad:

[asdjrocky]

25. No. Just no.