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Friday, May 23, 2008

Veepstakes
Posted by Jill | 6:54 AM
This weekend, John McCain has invited some prospective running mates to one of his eight homes, presumably for barbecue. Specifically, those being interviewed are the closeted governor of Florida, a card-carrying member of the Christofascist Zombie brigade who thinks joking about bombing Iran and about assassinating a black presidential nominee constitute humor, and Paulie Walnuts.

The Obama running mate hunt is just beginning, despite the Clinton campaign's attempt to rewrite history and spin the Florida/Michigan situation as being (pick one) Zimbabwe, Florida 2000, or Jim Crow, even though it was HER VERY OWN PEOPLE who helped put together, and voted for, the rules that put us into this mess.

I haven't got a freaking clue who Obama should pick, but I'm emphatically opposed to the so-called "dream ticket." It's clear that Barack Obama can't trust Hillary Clinton one bit, and there's something Shakespearean about the idea of a young president with the wife of a former president as his #2, with said former president lurking around the hallways. Obama's dilemma is in finding someone who can represent change along with him, but who can fill in some of the experience gaps. I'm kind of leaning towards Jim Webb on that front, for all that Webb isn't exactly a progressive dream candidate. But I could also live with this guy:





More of this speech here, here, and here.

UPDATE: Joltin' Joe smacks down Holy Joe and his Republican friends in, of all places, the Wall Street Journal today.

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Blogger dguzman said...
He would certainly fill the "need someone with experience who can take the heat" slot. And he's got good lefty positions on social issues as well. Good idea.

Blogger missy said...
and there's something Shakespearean about the idea of a young president with the wife of a former president as his #2, with said former president lurking around the hallways.

Give a whole new meaning to "Out, damn'd spot! out, I say!"

But the fact that Richardson wasn't among those mentioned - he can't be pied by the media and the freepers if they keep him in the bullpen, and in the meantime they get the benefit of the "Look! Shiny! Shiny VP nominees!" distraction.

Blogger Bob said...
Clinton comes across less as a dream ticket than a desperation move, & she guarantees nothing except problems. I'd say don't even consider her unless polls show she's the difference between winning & losing. But she can more easily cripple Obama if she's on the ticket, where Webb or a number of others can only help.

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Your link to Bidens op-ed doesn't work. It is missing "ht" in the very beginning of the url. (should read http: instead of tp:)

Blogger Unknown said...
I didn't see any mention of Huckabee at the Veepstakes BBQ. I see two gays, one Jew, and Indian and a Mormon. Gonna be an interesting GOP ticket.

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Oh pleezzzzz - yes, Joe!!!

Blogger Jayhawk said...
Obama/Sam Nunn. Nunn has excellent foreign policy creds; he is currently co-chair of an agency for the prevention of spread of nuclear materials and has current international connections. He has an excellent relationship with the military and has served on the Senate Armed Services Committee. He is from the South and is well liked in that region.