Time: Obama Speaks About His VP Choice

[writes3000]

I found this article very interesting.

Obama's VP: The Candidate Drops Some Hints
Posted by Karen Tumulty

One reason for the feverish running-mate speculation is that those who actually know anything are a small, leakproof circle. And most leakproof of all is the man who is actually making the decision.

But in an interview (you can see and hear it here) that my colleague David Von Drehle and I did earlier this week for our convention issue, Barack Obama offered some clues as to how he is approaching the decision, and--to my ear, at least--a sense that he had pretty much made up his mind.

The question I asked Obama was what his choice of a running mate would tell the country about Obama himself. Here's what he said:

"Hopefully, the same thing that my campaign has told the American people about me. That I think through big decisions. I get a lot of input from a lot of people, and that ultimately, I try to surround myself with people who are about getting the job done, and who are not about ego, self—aggrandizement, getting their names in the press, but our focus on what's best for the American people.

I think people will see that I'm not afraid to have folks around me who complement my strengths and who are independent. I'm not a believer in a government of yes—men. I think one of the failures of the early Bush Administration was being surrounded by people who were unwilling to deliver bad news, or who were prone to simply feed the president information that confirmed his own preconceptions."

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/08/obamas_vp_the_candidate_drops.html


Although the reporter thinks that Obama's hints lead to Biden, I think they could point to Wesley Clark.

What do you think?

[Seen the light]

1. "who are not about ego, self—aggrandizement, getting their names in the press"

I think that officially rules out one candidate that will not be named in this post.

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[Radical Activist]

20. It rules out Biden. That's for sure.

[Lucky 13]

2. I think that pretty much excludes Hillary...

so can we put all the "HILLARY 4 VP" threads to rest??

[vaberella]

6. Exactly my summation when I first read it below. HRC is out, if we go by the statements.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6683244

[vaberella]

3. This has already been discussed and I saw it leaning towards Clark as well.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6683244

[writes3000]

7. Damn, I missed that post. There's alot of math that adds up to Clark.

I'd be excited by that ticket.

[vaberella]

10. Exactly. It just screamed Clark to me more so than Biden or Bayh as was mentioned in the post.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

4. Uh Biden... not about ego?

Mr. "Let's see if I can be on ALL the Sunday talk shows on the same day"??

Call me crazy, but I think he's talking about Bill Richardson.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Er, the fact that he mentions "ego" and "self-aggrandizement" sorta

makes me think it's not Biden. I really think he's talking about either Sebelius or Jack Reed, in terms of complementing his strengths (they have exec experience or foreign policy/national security experience). Or he might be talking about Bayh, because he decided not to run and would probably make a low-key VP, plus has exec/national security experience. I don't think it will be Sebelius, because she just doesn't make sense right now.

[Avalux]

9. Wes Clark definitely fits Obama's 'discription'.

I am still hoping; the rumors that he was told not to attend the convention and that his services wouldn't be needed by the Obama campaign just don't ring true.

[vaberella]

14. That sounds like BS. I can't see any candidate snubbing his supporters. That's just stupid.

I'm actually more appalled by those who believed that. Anyway, I believe it was already debunked that Clark was scheduled to be abroad at that time and wouldn't be able to show up---and that Obama didn't say those things but those were opinions generated. However, I could be wrong. I definitely disagree with the claims that Obama snubbed Clark though.

[writes3000]

15. Clark now says he'll be at the convention on Thursday.

Interestingly, he says there is business in Europe that won't allow him to be back any sooner.

[vaberella]

17. Exactly. This is why that crap was debunked when it was said. I believe he's going to Italy.

This was said early on. Clark never said he wasn't going to be at the Convention or Obama told him not to go. That was utter nonsense perpetrated by Clark Jr. I believe.


Fuckin' idiots.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6685965

[Whisp]

18. not the Obama style at all to say something like that.

but it sure the hell is a style of Hillary's favorite kitty cats to start something idiotic like that.

betcha.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. I hope that it is Clark anf Biden!

[Barack_America]

12. "Complement my strengths"...

That's interesting.

[bdamomma]

13. I be happy with either Wes Clark or Joe Biden

but Joe Biden has both domestic and foreign experience. Correct me if I am wrong.

[Bucky]

16. "and who are not about ego, self—aggrandizement, getting their names in the press" Shit, Biden's out

Too bad. He was born to be vice president

[vaberella]

19. Yup. HRC too. Clark or Richardson it seems. I see Clark more. n/t

[flamingdem]

21. From this I conclude it is NOT: HRC, Clark, Biden nt

[flamingdem]

22. From this I conclude it might be: Richardson, Sebelius, Romer, Kaine nt