Comments on: Now We Start Thinking About the Veeps http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/ Politics and world events from a moderately liberal and conservative perspective Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:41:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: JudasPriest http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-48751 JudasPriest Fri, 09 May 2008 17:56:59 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-48751 Biden would not be Obama's choice and I dont see the connection either. Biden lacks serious charisma and his foreign policy does not quite match up with Obama's ready-to-talk with Iran stand at least for now.  Biden would not be Obama’s choice and I dont see the connection either. Biden lacks serious charisma and his foreign policy does not quite match up with Obama’s ready-to-talk with Iran stand at least for now. 

]]> By: Organizer http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-48745 Organizer Fri, 09 May 2008 17:32:29 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-48745 Okay, it's V-P time. First, I agree with Senator Kennedy. Picking HRC for V-P would be a disaster. To quote Al Gore in '92 - "It's! Time! For them! To go! Here are some possible tickets: Obama-Sebelius; Obama-Webb; Obama-Kaine; Obama-McGaskill; Obama-Clark; Obama-Rendell; Obama-Strickland; Obama-Richardson; Obama-Bloomberg. So what does everyone think? Okay, it’s V-P time. First, I agree with Senator Kennedy. Picking HRC for V-P would be a disaster. To quote Al Gore in ‘92 - "It’s! Time! For them! To go! Here are some possible tickets: Obama-Sebelius; Obama-Webb; Obama-Kaine; Obama-McGaskill; Obama-Clark; Obama-Rendell; Obama-Strickland; Obama-Richardson; Obama-Bloomberg. So what does everyone think?

]]> By: brothercash http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-24023 brothercash Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:56:42 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-24023 In no way would Pawlenty be the "smart" choice.  McCain will need a conservative Southern Gov. to be successful in order to get the GOP base back into this. The two most likely VPs would be Huckabee or Barbour. Barbour would help with the GOP base as he served as RNC chair.  As a bonus, he was the only Gulf Coast Gov. to not muck up with his response to Katrina. In no way would Pawlenty be the "smart" choice.  McCain will need a conservative Southern Gov. to be successful in order to get the GOP base back into this.

The two most likely VPs would be Huckabee or Barbour.

Barbour would help with the GOP base as he served as RNC chair.  As a bonus, he was the only Gulf Coast Gov. to not muck up with his response to Katrina.

]]> By: 2LaneIa http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23992 2LaneIa Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:45:48 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23992 Bayh-- colorless and boring. An even worse speaker than Hillary. Vilsack--see: Bayh. Richardson--skirt-chasing rumors not a good fit with a Billary ticket, but Hispanic appeal and foreign policy experience good for Obama. Bredesen: who? Biden: nonstop awesome on foreign policy, bonus points for best quip of the campaign (a noun, a verb...). Tough debater. Has said unequivocally that he wouldn't play third fiddle to Bill, and who could blame him? But Veep for Obama? Maybe. He would be a great ambassador to the world. Bayh– colorless and boring. An even worse speaker than Hillary. Vilsack–see: Bayh. Richardson–skirt-chasing rumors not a good fit with a Billary ticket, but Hispanic appeal and foreign policy experience good for Obama. Bredesen: who? Biden: nonstop awesome on foreign policy, bonus points for best quip of the campaign (a noun, a verb…). Tough debater. Has said unequivocally that he wouldn’t play third fiddle to Bill, and who could blame him? But Veep for Obama? Maybe. He would be a great ambassador to the world.

]]> By: Pat Morrison http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23942 Pat Morrison Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:08:09 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23942 A ticket with Obama/Biden could not possibly be beaten by any Rep.  combination! A ticket with Obama/Biden could not possibly be beaten by any Rep.  combination!

]]> By: Independent Liberal » Veepstakes http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23934 Independent Liberal » Veepstakes Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:56:33 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23934 [...] can’t agree with Jason’s take on John McCain’s VP options.  I think the Huckabee temptation will be strong, but I still [...] […] can’t agree with Jason’s take on John McCain’s VP options.  I think the Huckabee temptation will be strong, but I still […]

]]> By: Jason http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23860 Jason Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:09:41 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23860 Amendment 22 limits the number of times a person may be "elected" to the "office of the President". Nothing is said about the office of the Vice-President nor is any limitation placed on accession to the Presidency rather than election. Thus, there is no Constitutional prohibition on a former two-term President being elected Vice-President nor is a former two-term President prohibited from ascending to the Presidency in accordance with Amendment 25. And the Clintons are gifted parsers. :) Amendment 22 limits the number of times a person may be "elected" to the "office of the President". Nothing is said about the office of the Vice-President nor is any limitation placed on accession to the Presidency rather than election. Thus, there is no Constitutional prohibition on a former two-term President being elected Vice-President nor is a former two-term President prohibited from ascending to the Presidency in accordance with Amendment 25.

And the Clintons are gifted parsers. :)

]]> By: Tully http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23843 Tully Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:39:13 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23843 Brownback? Shudder. Pass. Brownback? Shudder. Pass.

]]> By: Tully http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23842 Tully Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:37:54 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23842 Sorry, can't have Bill Clinton. Constitution says no. Sorry, can’t have Bill Clinton. Constitution says no.

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23835 Alan Stewart Carl Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:50:03 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/02/06/now-we-start-thinking-about-the-veeps/#comment-23835 McCain - Brownback is a possibility. Rick Perry would probably be on the list as well. But I think Crist may have already made a deal and would be a solid choice. Biden with Obama would be a great pairing considering Obama could use some foreign policy heft. If he's wary of the Senator-Senator combo, a red state governor like Bredesen of Tennessee or Vilsick of Iowa could be a choice, but I really think foreign policy/armed services experience will be the key. Maybe Evan Bayh. Bayh is certainly going to be on Hillary's short list. But I really think Richardson could be the pick. McCain - Brownback is a possibility. Rick Perry would probably be on the list as well. But I think Crist may have already made a deal and would be a solid choice.

Biden with Obama would be a great pairing considering Obama could use some foreign policy heft. If he’s wary of the Senator-Senator combo, a red state governor like Bredesen of Tennessee or Vilsick of Iowa could be a choice, but I really think foreign policy/armed services experience will be the key. Maybe Evan Bayh.

Bayh is certainly going to be on Hillary’s short list. But I really think Richardson could be the pick.

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