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1. Kathleen Sebelius
Though there is Zero chance Obama carries her state, she's a Gov. with executive exp. and she might be able to convince the “Hillary Vote” that she is one of them
The downside is she, like Barack will be attacked on Abortion Rights to no end. Also, the National Security surrogates who want to make this THE ISSUE wil come out in full force to denounce there combined experience on the subject matter.

2. Bill Richardson.
I agree will all the above posted in regards to him. On paper , he was the most qualified to be president.

3. Evan Bayh. Former Gov. , and Current Senator, and very highly approved in his home state. Rikyrah, is he safe, no doubt, but even if Barack is polling within the margin, of error, with him on the Ticket, that state now becomes blue. I'd say without debate. He might get the Hillary treatment from the GOP as being one of the main people who spoke out the side of his mouth when trashing Barack, and that alone is enough to concern some. The McCain surrogates have already parroted the “THESE ARE HILLARY'S WORDS” line enough. I dont expect it to stop if this guy is selected.

1. Kathleen Sebelius
Though there is Zero chance Obama carries her state, she's a Gov. with executive exp. and she might be able to convince the “Hillary Vote” that she is one of them
The downside is she, like Barack will be attacked on Abortion Rights to no end. Also, the National Security surrogates who want to make this THE ISSUE wil come out in full force to denounce there combined experience on the subject matter.

2. Bill Richardson.
I agree will all the above posted in regards to him. On paper , he was the most qualified to be president.

3. Evan Bayh. Former Gov. , and Current Senator, and very highly approved in his home state. Rikyrah, is he safe, no doubt, but even if Barack is polling within the margin, of error, with him on the Ticket, that state now becomes blue. I'd say without debate. He might get the Hillary treatment from the GOP as being one of the main people who spoke out the side of his mouth when trashing Barack, and that alone is enough to concern some. The McCain surrogates have already parroted the “THESE ARE HILLARY'S WORDS” line enough. I dont expect it to stop if this guy is selected.

Just echoing that Webb’s wife is of Asian descent, which would be a groovy visual in the requisite family pics.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Biden, although I’d be scared every time he opened his mouth, bless his heart.

As for Hillary? Hell to the no. But, I just might be willing to give her a look-see IF she divorced Bill, as suggested above. But, otherwise. No can do.

Oh, hell naw.

This is, as the heroine in The Wedding Date said, too matchy, matchy.

Noooooo! Pleeeeeease!

Gov. Napolitano’s veto is often the sole effective obstacle between the actions of Arizona’s truly insane no-holds-barred-right-wingnut batshit CRAZY state legislature, and those of us who live and/or work in this state. Not that she always does the right thing (she doesn’t always) but enough that it’s scary to consider her going away before the end of this term and much preparation for who will come after her.

Please don’t take Gov. Napolitano away, Senator Obama, PLEASE.

Please.

~I am with rikyrah and B-Serious and anyone else who would love to see an Obama-Richardson ticket but questions if the country could handle it. But I would love it!

~Otherwise, as long as it doesn’t leave us high and dry here in AZ and as long as it’s not Clinton (who doesn’t fit on so many levels), I’m fine with whoever he picks. Not that me being fine with it matters, Senator Obama isn’t calling me to ask about it… :)

Hierarchical Analysis Of The Vote
27 Jun 2008 12:25 pm

1. Obama’s recent polling.
Look at his polling in EVERY swing state.
2. Obama’s recent polling in places where a Democrat hasn’t won in like, FOREVER.(Virginia, Indiana, ALASKA) His closeness in those states is terrific.
3. In ALL the polls with the independents, they reiterate that they would NOT support Obama if he had Hillpatine on the ticket.

Between these three things..

Let’s just be for real…if his polling wasn’t going well, we’d be hearing a whole other story. That we’re not, AND because Obama hasn’t really been picking up any Clinton folks, it’s becoming more and more clear to them: he plans on winning or losing on his own terms. Time for you to come on board.

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Check out the matching outfits at the Unity event today. This whole speculative thread may just be nonsense. From the looks of this picture, it seems like they are grooming this as an inevitable marriage. I personally think it would be a bit more palatable if Hillary DIVORCED Bill first.

http://stephencrosehome.blogspot.com/2008/05/obama-vp-mt-gov-schweitzer.html

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/06/on-brian-schweitzer-as-vp.html

Hagel would put him over the top..just imagine, while Lieberman is out there spouting partisan attacks and vowing support for Iraq…then Hagel comes along…a solid repub..saying change we can believe in!

I hope McCain picks Lieberman….LOL

Obama should do to Clinton like McCain is doing Romney. Show him that she wants it.

Napolitano, Sebelius and Kaine all make sense to me – competent executives who’d fit with “change”, and all show a willingness to fight on “Red” turf.

For the Clark, Biden and Webb fans out there I’d also suggest Jack Reed as another Democrat who could bring a lot of national security experience to the ticket (while also being a true progressive/liberal).

I like Claire McCaskill & Kathleen Sebelius.

About Kathleen Sebelius allegedly being “boring”: So what?

She would be the Vice-President of the United States of America, not a contestant on American Idol.

You got that right about how popular the bird is in Montana. I lived in Montana for seven months while it was still under Repub rule. You’d think that he was the second coming over there, because Judy Martz, his predecessor, was a total disaster. Her approval rating went down to 20% before she left office. These people were dying for some common sense answers to questions, and for an end to scandals.

He’s a farmer and cattleman, number one, and a lot of Montanans are still farmers and cattlemen. However, he’s a common sense populist as well and I think that’s why he has the touch.

Schweitzer would shore up Obama’s negatives among lower class whites and even, dare I say it, the NASCAR dads bunch. Better him than Webb in this case, even though Webb is both a firecracker…and supposedly ‘hates’ women.

Foreign policy is probably his weakness, but he spent several years in Libya and in Saudi Arabia and speaks fluent Arabic. This would really kill the Reichwing and possibly get Faux Noise debating whether he’s a al Qaeda plant, too.

But really, it would also mean that he could read exactly what these bad guys are talking about and also parse and circumvent any BS the State Department and the CIA might cook up. Remember, it will be a while before any of our good guys would be able to make a difference in these respective agencies, because of house cleaning.

Webb got written off my list when I saw that Politico piece. Under no effing circumstances would a Confederacy lover get part of my vote.

A Sibelius candidacy would stick it to the diehard Billary women who want ‘time to heal.’ What do I know about her? She is crisp, knowledgeable, businesslike, and a new generation Dem. She’s liberal but not overwhelmingly so, like Biden. She comes from his mother’s and grandparents’ home state. Both she and Schweitzer have high ratings as governors. Their constituents would miss them terribly.

co-sign!

Webb does need to be thoroughly cross-examined about his “Confederacy” issues, but if he can prove that he LOVES/Supports Obama’s principles more than being nostalgic about “Robert E. Lee,” he will have my enthusiastic support.

People need to remember that Franklin Roosevelt built a coalition including the racist Dixiecrats in the South in order to win in 1932.

At this point, I don’t think that Obama’s VP selection will have any significant impact on the outcome of the election. This race is going to be about Obama or McCain.

However to govern effectively and have a “pitbull” who will help ram legislation through the Congress, it will definitely NOT HURT to have a VP who can speak to the needs of Nascar-loving, Confederate-flag waving, republican-leaning white males.

If he survives the scrutiny of the media checking on his “issues,” then Webb is the perfect choice.