Check THIS out:

[gateley]

So you think you know who's on Obama's veep short list? Well, think again. According to sources on the Hill, Obama veep vetters -- specifically Jim Johnson and Eric Holder -- have been asking Dem members of Congress this week their input about potential running mates. The conversations are free-flowing but one name the vetters are inserting in the conversations is one that is not a household name... Ret. Gen. James Jones, the former Marine-turned-NATO Supreme Allied Commander. ...

Besides Jones, the other names on the list bandied about with congressional Dems include (and not in any order): Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards, Evan Bayh, Kathleen Sebelius, Ted Strickland, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Jim Webb, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Tom Daschle, and Sam Nunn. You'll notice a few names NOT on this list (that's not my exclusion -- hint hint). Besides Jones, I'm told the two other names that invited extended discussion were Biden and Strickland.


I just screwed up the links -- I'll be back with them. But this (above) is from HuffPo, and I got the link from a DU thread.


Okay -- here's the link to the DU thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6340560

[PatSeg]

1. That's interesting

I sure hope he doesn't got for an "unknown", as Obama himself is "unknown" to many Americans.

[gateley]

3. That's a good point.

I'm high on the idea about Schweitzer for VP -- but talk about unknown! I assume people are as familiar with the candidates as we are. I realize I'm wrong.

[PatSeg]

4. Most people are only familiar with Obama

because he is running for president. I think it is important that the VP choice be someone who people really know. Most people don't follow politics as closely as we do.

[Eurobabe]

2. Joe is mentioned alot

Tweets mentioned him again last night. I think he's got a good chance.

Strickland is out, he doesn't want any part of it.