Obama's VP Choice should definitely be a Sharp Attack Dog

[rhombus]

McCain and the depraved GOP are going to spray every ounce of bile against the Obama campaign. Have you noticed that the RNC has pretty much given up on taking back Congress and is instead going to dump all their cash to save McCain's hide?

I don't see Tim Kaine as being an effective attack dog for Obama. Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Wes Clark, hell even Claire McCaskill are far better choices. Obama needs a bulldog who is not afraid to punch hard.

[Colobo]

1. Biden. He's an expert ass whooper.

[salguine]

19. No, Biden will still be talking.

[Blondiegrrl]

22. Agreed about Biden ... Jim Webb would have been good, too. n/t

[Alexander]

25. He's good at talking the talk. But a lot of his actions have left me cold.

I do think Biden is deserving of a Cabinet post.

[Bullet1987]

2. We haven't seen enough of Sebelius to know if she can deliver that

The SOTU reply isn't a good example because that's a very controlled speech and delivery. She's known to be pretty tough though in Kansas.

[C_U_L8R]

3. That's why I'm leaning towards Biden

sure he talks a lot but he can carve up rightwingers into bite sized little pieces...
and he'll smile while doing it. There's something very endearing about that : - ))))

[PatSeg]

28. Yeah

He'll tear someone to shreds saying "God love 'im" and with a big Irish smile on his face.

[elocs]

4. Obama's VP choice should definitely be whoever he chooses it to be.

That was simple.

[IndependentDem]

7. now thats just crazy talk!

:crazy:

[elocs]

8. Doh! What was I thinking? n/t

[salonghorn70]

10. What? What?

I thought that DU got together and chose the nominee and then we told Obama who it was going to be. Are you sure that its Obama who chooses????

[Sensitivity]

5. AGREED 100%. It is out of Character and Image for Barack to attack, so a V.P. "Born Fighting" is

what Barack needs. That is probably one of the reasons they tried to recruit Webb for the job.

Not clear why he declined so definitively.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

6. Yeah, it bummed me out when Webb dropped out. I think he would

have been an ideal attack dog.

[jefferson_dem]

15. I really wish Webb would reconsider. He would be the man for the job.

n/t

[Purveyor]

9. I've been impressed by Joe Sestak (D-PA) but he isn't even showing up on the radar. No, even though

I didn't support them one iota during the primaries, I think Hillary or Biden is needed in light of the crap being slung by the McCain camp.

[salonghorn70]

11. Biden

If Obama decides that having a VP who is a sharp attack dog is important, then Biden is the one. He is great at attacking with humor and a smile on his face. I suspect, however, that there are other factors which are more important.

[Blondiegrrl]

I could have kissed Biden for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOtO6DvH1O8

[Muttocracy]

12. Schweitzer, Biden, Clark, Feingold could all be good on that count. nt

[AlinPA]

17. Schweitzer would be a good VP, down-to-earth plain speaking, sincere and

with good appeal to independents.

[BlooInBloo]

18. He'd still be my first choice.

[XemaSab]

13. Are border collies good attack dogs?

Or are they just good at keeping the sheep in line? :shrug:

[salonghorn70]

14. Not Sure

But we will probably now see several posts attacking collies.

[Muttocracy]

20. run circles around the competition, agile, quick, focused, a nip where it's needed

Have the bulldogs dizzy before they know what hit 'em.

Laser-beam focus, though a little OCD to manage.

Trusted to bring up the rear for the leader.

I'm a bit personally biased toward herding dogs though ;)

[bklyncowgirl]

32. Mine is not. The only way he'd stop a burglar is if the guy tripped over him

On the other hand they're quick and focused and know how to keep on the job and are great at putting other animals in corners.

[mrigirl]

16. Biden.

He'll go after McCain's balls and have them for dinner! He would completely DEMOLISH the Repubs in any debate on any subject. The man knows his shit.

[Skwmom]

21. Schweitzer. Because he can attack and not turn people off in the process.

People are SICK of POLITICAL ATTACK DOGS. But Schweitzer can destroy his opponent with his down home wit. The American Public will LOVE IT and it will make them think, hey if Obama picks a guy like this he must be okay.

Turn Schweitzer lose in OH, PA, WV, and VA and McCain might as well right those states off.

Obama/Schweitzer is the ticket that NO AMOUNT of corporate media manipulation will overcome.

[AlinPA]

33. Good point-it is not the attacking, rather the plain spoken sincere way that

Schweitzer makes his points. He would definitely help to pick up states that I mentioned elsewhere in posts (NM,CO,MT,NE,SD,ND,IN,OH).

[Alexander]

23. Feingold: "Bush has committed a more clearly impeachable offense than Clinton or Nixon"

You want your attack dog?

There he is.

[Motown_Johnny]

24. Hmmm..... a Bulldog you say?

[Alexander]

26. I've been warming up to Richardson...but he would really turn off LGBT voters.

His use of the word "maricon" (which means f*ggot) and his statement that being gay is a choice would resurrect the "Donnie McObama" crowd.

If Obama picks him, Richardson better have a stellar answer for those statements.

[goodgd_yall]

27. For that--Joe's the man

But I have reservations about his longtime Washington connection, which goes against the grain of Obama's message of change, and I worry about faux pas slipping from Biden's mouth and too much time being spent on damage control.

[dansolo]

29. And there is the pesky vote for the Iraq War

I don't understand how everyone keeps going on about Biden's supposed foreign policy experience, considering that he voted at authorize the biggest foreign policy blunder in this nation's history. Either he is not as smart as people claim, or he is a craven politician, who voted for the war for purely political reasons. Either way, I am not at all impressed. I also think he is too much of an attention hound, and sometimes says some of the most idiotic things. And don't get me started on his ties to the financial industry. I don't want to see him in an Obama administration, either as VP or in his cabinet.

[Dinger]

30. Clark, There's Nobody Else Who Comes Close, Nobody

No exceptions. He's as sharp an attack dog as they come. They piss and moan when he tells the truth, but they CAN"T swiftboat him.

[Awsi Dooger]

31. You think an attack dog is worth 13 pivotal electoral votes?

Pathetic handicapping. Give me Virginia and the other side needs every break and it's still probably not enough.