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Thu Jun-12-08 12:36 AM
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| 70. Oh hell no. Let him finish his term and he can serve in the admin. |
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No more repug governors. NO. NO. NO.
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| -My case for Tim Kaine as Vice President. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:11 PM |
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I didn't know this |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Jun-11-08 02:12 PM |
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I can dig it. I like Kaine, he's my Governor at the moment. |
papapi |
Jun-11-08 02:13 PM |
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That brings up his one major drawback. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:20 PM |
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He could appoint himself Senator. |
Perky |
Jun-11-08 02:33 PM |
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Then the Republican lieutenent Governor still takes over. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:50 PM |
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It is the sticky wicket. - Lt. Gov. Bob Bolling has indicated he will not...... |
papapi |
Jun-11-08 08:43 PM |
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I think this issue needs to be seriously considered |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 02:40 PM |
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Or Biden, Warner, Kerry, etc. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:49 PM |
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I agree |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 03:05 PM |
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Warner Already Said No |
iamjoy |
Jun-17-08 09:55 PM |
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No sacrifice needed with Bob Graham |
JCMach1 |
Jun-18-08 05:33 AM |
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I didn't know everything you posted, but I did know enough about Kaine to agree with you. |
slick8790 |
Jun-11-08 02:14 PM |
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I like Kaine. One of my top 3 |
TheDonkey |
Jun-11-08 02:15 PM |
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I'd say Kaine has the best odds at the moment. |
FSogol |
Jun-11-08 02:16 PM |
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Wow, excellent and informative post |
Roberto1223 |
Jun-11-08 02:21 PM |
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I think Kaine would be a fine choice for the second term |
Perky |
Jun-11-08 02:20 PM |
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The choice is, attack McCain's strengths or his weaknesses? |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:25 PM |
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Or Kaine Appoints Warner |
iamjoy |
Jun-17-08 09:59 PM |
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That's a little convoluted . . . |
Shae |
Jun-17-08 10:18 PM |
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The Resume is Good, but the Personal Presence is Not |
ribofunk |
Jun-11-08 02:23 PM |
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He has improved considerably. I found him to be one of Obama's best surrogates... |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:37 PM |
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Hah... when I read "Tim Kaine", for some reason, I thought of |
redqueen |
Jun-11-08 02:26 PM |
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pretty damn good case - missionary? |
grantcart |
Jun-11-08 02:29 PM |
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On the missionary experience |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 03:00 PM |
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Granted. But it's still more than McCain. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 03:17 PM |
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He won't be perceived as a jesuit as much as a lay person who sacrificed |
grantcart |
Jun-11-08 03:57 PM |
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To reply to the rest of your post... |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 10:50 PM |
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My case for and against |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 02:33 PM |
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I think he is against abortion, but.... |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 02:37 PM |
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He describes himself as having a "faith-based opposition", but supports Roe v. Wade. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:46 PM |
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This makes him look better to me on this issue |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 02:54 PM |
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Well, then there you have it. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 03:05 PM |
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I am not sure he is anti-gun....but His position on the Death Penalty is |
Perky |
Jun-11-08 02:38 PM |
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I'm not sure the DP will be much of an issue anyway |
mvd |
Jun-11-08 02:42 PM |
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Not so much an issue |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 02:49 PM |
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I think we can overcome that issue |
mvd |
Jun-11-08 02:52 PM |
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Anti-gun may be overstating it |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 02:48 PM |
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I don't think there is such strong support |
mvd |
Jun-11-08 02:51 PM |
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So they'd have to bring up Virginia Tech to nail him on gun control? |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:56 PM |
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What I meant was |
goodgd_yall |
Jun-11-08 03:03 PM |
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any foreign policy/military cred? |
woolldog |
Jun-11-08 02:38 PM |
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None. |
Perky |
Jun-11-08 02:40 PM |
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None. |
Perky |
Jun-11-08 02:40 PM |
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Is Obama ever going to match McCain on that point? |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 02:52 PM |
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No, but choosing a milit/foreign policy guru as VP |
woolldog |
Jun-11-08 03:17 PM |
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That raises another good point. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 03:28 PM |
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I'm not that worried about Philly. |
woolldog |
Jun-11-08 04:24 PM |
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My point is that... |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 04:33 PM |
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I understand your point, but |
woolldog |
Jun-11-08 04:51 PM |
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That's assuming... |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 05:12 PM |
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A better analysis of Kaine....and, he plays HARMONICA! |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 03:08 PM |
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Another positive about Kaine is his age |
gmudem |
Jun-11-08 03:13 PM |
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? He looks like he is in his early thrirties lol |
Perky |
Jun-11-08 03:20 PM |
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Seems like a good choice n/t |
dtotire |
Jun-11-08 03:26 PM |
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Here's my case against: |
janesez |
Jun-11-08 03:27 PM |
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They would have the same reaction to almost any pick |
gmudem |
Jun-11-08 03:44 PM |
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I have more positives! |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Jun-11-08 03:35 PM |
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I'm sorry I missed that. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 03:59 PM |
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Found a link to that video! |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 11:05 PM |
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The big negative = his name is like "Caine," i.e., the fundies'll go nuts. |
Unsane |
Jun-11-08 04:26 PM |
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McCain? |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 04:35 PM |
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True, but Obama needs all the good PR he can get (with the fundies) |
Unsane |
Jun-12-08 12:32 AM |
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So wouldn't running with a former missionary help? |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-12-08 12:34 AM |
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Perhaps, but nothing is too asinine for them. They would create an issue out of 'Obama-Kaine' |
Unsane |
Jun-12-08 12:36 AM |
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with just two and a half years experience as Governor...his resume might |
Douglas Carpenter |
Jun-11-08 05:13 PM |
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Lieutenant Governor (to Mark Warner) and Mayor of Richmond before that. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 05:17 PM |
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Sen. Obama had several years in the Illinois State Senate - but nobody mentions it |
Douglas Carpenter |
Jun-11-08 05:28 PM |
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Kaine is a good guy but he has some problems. |
Casper |
Jun-11-08 06:11 PM |
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If you're holding out for an anti-death penalty candidate |
nebula |
Jun-11-08 10:57 PM |
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His stated position is that he feels the death penalty should be available... |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-11-08 11:07 PM |
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Not to be blunt about this, but I'd prefer Kaine do something about our damn traffic hassles... |
sfam |
Jun-11-08 08:54 PM |
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I'm in D.C./MD. I feel your pain!! Traffic is a disgrace here!! n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Jun-17-08 10:03 PM |
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Kaine is in my top three |
nebula |
Jun-11-08 10:59 PM |
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I agree, Kaine is a good choice |
Roberto1223 |
Jun-18-08 09:36 AM |
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very interesting. |
Bread and Circus |
Jun-12-08 12:33 AM |
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Oh hell no. Let him finish his term and he can serve in the admin. |
smiley_glad_hands |
Jun-12-08 12:36 AM |
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Most likely we're going to lose either a governor or a Senator. |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-12-08 12:41 AM |
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The ObaMacKaine ticket? |
hnmnf |
Jun-12-08 12:36 AM |
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He's also got the washington outsider status, which jives with Obama's message |
LordJFT |
Jun-12-08 01:20 AM |
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Would be a good choice to strongly consider. Adds balance to the ticket. |
RBInMaine |
Jun-12-08 03:06 AM |
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I worked very hard for Kaine |
autorank |
Jun-12-08 04:05 AM |
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Nicely written and well presented but I disagree for several reasons..... |
Rowdyboy |
Jun-17-08 10:26 PM |
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Thanks! |
Kristi1696 |
Jun-17-08 10:35 PM |
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Its ultimately unknowable but its always fun to speculate..... |
Rowdyboy |
Jun-17-08 11:51 PM |
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Too moderate for my taste |
Celticsfan |
Jun-17-08 11:57 PM |
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