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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-13-08 12:43 PM
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19. He needs someone with strong credentials in national security
i.e. Biden, Clark (won't pick him as he endorsed Hillary--though that would be a nice bridge to Hillary supporters) Richardson comes closest on this poll.
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  -Who do you think will make a fine Veep, spokane  Feb-13-08 12:15 PM   #0 
  - I doubt Russ Feingold would want the job.. but.. he would do just fine..  LakeSamish706   Feb-13-08 12:16 PM   #1 
  - I'd like to see Richardson as VP  ayeshahaqqiqa   Feb-13-08 12:18 PM   #2 
  - Me too and I would like our Dem Senators to stay in the Senate (n/t)  harun   Feb-13-08 12:24 PM   #7 
  - What would your choice be then? n/t  spokane   Feb-13-08 12:31 PM   #14 
  - Richardson (n/t)  harun   Feb-13-08 12:39 PM   #18 
  - Another good reason  ayeshahaqqiqa   Feb-13-08 01:03 PM   #34 
  - I agree that Richardson would be a good choice  rox63   Feb-13-08 12:29 PM   #13 
     - I have a little doubt  spokane   Feb-13-08 12:38 PM   #16 
  - Biden???  DissentIsPatriotic   Feb-13-08 12:19 PM   #3 
  - I second that motion.  48percenter   Feb-13-08 12:54 PM   #25 
  - Biden is my choice too  livetohike   Feb-13-08 01:15 PM   #37 
  - Definitely Biden. n/t  kerstin   Feb-13-08 03:05 PM   #54 
  - That would work for me. nt  zingaro   Feb-13-08 10:11 PM   #71 
  - Obama/Feingold would be a liberal-heavy disaster. Too many votes  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 12:20 PM   #4 
  - Wesley Clark is the absolute best choice for Obama's VP.  Unsane   Feb-13-08 12:20 PM   #5 
  - He won't get it. Obama isn't going to reward him like that. Obama has better choices anyway.  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 12:21 PM   #6 
  - I don't think he will pick Clark either (n/t)  harun   Feb-13-08 12:26 PM   #8 
  - I think that he would pick Clark.......  FrenchieCat   Feb-13-08 09:53 PM   #70 
  - Russ Feingold sure as hell isn't a better choice.  Unsane   Feb-13-08 12:26 PM   #9 
     - I agree--see my post right above yours.  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 12:54 PM   #26 
  - With mccain as the repuke nominee, If Clark Isn't Dem VP, Who, With His Credentials,  Dinger   Feb-13-08 12:26 PM   #10 
  - Joe Biden? Jack Reed has military experience. Both smart guys.  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 12:56 PM   #27 
  - I Was Told Here That Biden Is Not A Vet  Dinger   Feb-13-08 01:20 PM   #38 
  - I don't believe he is. His son is, but he is not.  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 01:26 PM   #40 
  - Both Smart Guys, But Not A Wes Clark, A Rhodes Scholar  Dinger   Feb-13-08 01:37 PM   #44 
     - Here's Reed's bio from wikipedia:  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 02:40 PM   #50 
        - That Does Sound Pretty Good  Dinger   Feb-15-08 11:37 AM   #73 
  - Webb?  Jennifer C   Feb-13-08 01:30 PM   #42 
  - ...  CJCRANE   Feb-13-08 01:05 PM   #35 
  - Former senator Bob Graham of Florida, an expert on intelligence and foreign policy  Rowdyboy   Feb-13-08 12:28 PM   #11 
  - Bob Graham is a great choice...  COFoothills   Feb-13-08 12:52 PM   #23 
  - Isn't he really old? Like, McCain old?  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 12:56 PM   #30 
     - Yeah, he's pretty old...71 to be exact...  COFoothills   Feb-13-08 02:55 PM   #52 
  - I would vote to advance Russ Feingold ...  PassingFair   Feb-13-08 12:29 PM   #12 
  - Seconded.  PeaceNikki   Feb-13-08 02:38 PM   #48 
  - What do you think  H2O Man   Feb-13-08 12:34 PM   #15 
  - Never heard of him n/t  spokane   Feb-13-08 12:38 PM   #17 
  - I think it  H2O Man   Feb-13-08 12:52 PM   #24 
     - Thank you....  spokane   Feb-13-08 12:56 PM   #28 
  - Is he an expert in anything BESIDES military matters? Does he have ANY political  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 01:01 PM   #32 
     - Well, I'd start  H2O Man   Feb-13-08 01:36 PM   #43 
        - However, if he's not used to giving campaign speeches, hasn't worked  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 02:34 PM   #45 
           - Valid points. n/t  H2O Man   Feb-13-08 02:44 PM   #51 
  - He needs someone with strong credentials in national security  wellstone dem   Feb-13-08 12:43 PM   #19 
  - It won't be another senator...  COFoothills   Feb-13-08 12:48 PM   #20 
  - My hunch is Tim Kaine  Strawman   Feb-13-08 12:56 PM   #29 
  - He didn't, just watched  spokane   Feb-13-08 01:01 PM   #31 
  - Yes, that knowledge of pothole budgets will really come in handy in a general election.  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 01:02 PM   #33 
     - You are missing something....  COFoothills   Feb-13-08 03:02 PM   #53 
        - Governorships are meaningless this time around. They just haven't impressed anybody, because  wienerdoggie   Feb-13-08 03:06 PM   #55 
  - Woo hoo, Keith Olberman!  damntexdem   Feb-13-08 12:48 PM   #21 
  - Thats what I say  spokane   Feb-13-08 12:50 PM   #22 
  - Wes Clark  andym   Feb-13-08 01:08 PM   #36 
  - And Clark's successful military background DWARFS McCain's  Larry in KC   Feb-13-08 01:24 PM   #39 
     - Wes Clark has endorsed Hillary Clinton,  spokane   Feb-13-08 05:17 PM   #62 
        - The last part of your comment, I don't understand at all  Larry in KC   Feb-13-08 09:51 PM   #69 
  - my picks  miceelf   Feb-13-08 01:27 PM   #41 
  - Wes Clark  sampsonblk   Feb-13-08 02:36 PM   #46 
  - Yes, Wes Clark. n/t  notmyprez   Feb-13-08 03:24 PM   #57 
  - What is up with people not considering JOE BIDEN?  Political Heretic   Feb-13-08 02:36 PM   #47 
  - he isn't going to pick anyone who openly supported Clinton  Magic Rat   Feb-13-08 02:39 PM   #49 
  - I wouldn't assume that...  COFoothills   Feb-13-08 03:10 PM   #56 
  - No, no, that's wrong  WesDem   Feb-13-08 03:27 PM   #58 
  - Actually it might be a good gesture...  tokenlib   Feb-13-08 05:23 PM   #63 
  - Clark nt  WesDem   Feb-13-08 03:27 PM   #59 
  - Other: Joe Biden  Kristi1696   Feb-13-08 03:28 PM   #60 
  - Feingold is at the top of the list. I would also add Chris Dodd. nt  impeachdubya   Feb-13-08 03:30 PM   #61 
  - Other: Wes Clark (although I really like Jim Webb).  11 Bravo   Feb-13-08 05:26 PM   #64 
  - Vote for Jim?  spokane   Feb-13-08 06:27 PM   #65 
     - I like Jim for SecDef. 8 years from now, who knows?  11 Bravo   Feb-13-08 06:46 PM   #66 
  - Richardson, Biden, Edwards in that order  meow mix   Feb-13-08 06:47 PM   #67 
  - You've put up a strong list of great people. I would add Bill Bradley  Old Crusoe   Feb-13-08 09:15 PM   #68 
  - It's going to be Tim Kaine  Dems Will Win   Feb-13-08 10:14 PM   #72 
 

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