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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-30-08 09:34 PM
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6. He knows all that. It's just the media being the media, trying to raise blood pressures
and create reasons for debate. Obama's not going to pick until just before the convention, for the simple reason that he can get more airplay by dragging this out.

Meanwhile, he's got favors to repay. He lets the names of Sam Nunn and Tim Kaine float around as possible VPs. Nunn's speaking and book fees go up. Kaine's numbers go up in his state. It's just a way to boost them for boosting him.

Not saying he will or won't pick Kaine. Just that he's not picking yet. He wouldn't leak the name the way it's been leaked if he were.

I think. :)
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  -If Obama really wants to alienate Hillary voters -- and millions of other women -- pnwmom  Jul-30-08 09:27 PM   #0 
  - MT Gov. Brian Schweitzer would be better...  Indiana_Dem   Jul-30-08 09:30 PM   #1 
  - Yes!!  MercutioATC   Jul-30-08 10:02 PM   #24 
  - Bug  Ramonna Villota   Jul-30-08 10:27 PM   #28 
  - Me too, actually..  MercutioATC   Jul-30-08 10:56 PM   #34 
  - Here's another vote for Schweitzer! Are you listening, Barack? nt  gateley   Jul-30-08 11:38 PM   #48 
  - Me too.!!!!. Schweitzer quotes would have people applauding...  tokenlib   Jul-31-08 12:16 AM   #57 
  - What is Schwitzer's views and record on choice?  book_worm   Jul-31-08 12:35 AM   #59 
  - Not sure but I think pro-choice.  Indiana_Dem   Jul-31-08 12:48 AM   #61 
  - Yeah, I'm with everyone here about Schweitzer.  DangerousRhythm   Jul-31-08 12:02 PM   #73 
     - Well, Charlie Rose asked him in an interview if he was interested. nt  Indiana_Dem   Jul-31-08 11:11 PM   #77 
  - Bobby Kennedy would be a better choice n/t  rosesaylavee   Jul-30-08 09:31 PM   #2 
  - I am at a point with many Hillary voters where I am pretty sure  mcctatas   Jul-30-08 09:33 PM   #3 
  - That's it exactly. It's hard to respect DU'ers who pick apart good Democrats  cryingshame   Jul-30-08 09:35 PM   #8 
  - Do we need this shit?  jobycom   Jul-30-08 09:42 PM   #15 
  - broad brush much?  mcctatas   Jul-30-08 09:53 PM   #22 
  - I was not making a veiled threat or any kind of threat.  pnwmom   Jul-30-08 11:14 PM   #42 
     - Didn't say you were....  mcctatas   Jul-31-08 01:30 AM   #62 
  - wrong place  grantcart   Jul-30-08 10:21 PM   #26 
  - I know!  MonkeyFunk   Jul-30-08 09:53 PM   #21 
  - I know many Hillary supporters who are happily supporting Obama now.  pnwmom   Jul-30-08 10:59 PM   #35 
     - Anti-choice  beltanefauve   Jul-30-08 11:54 PM   #51 
     - Another argument that makes no sense. They would not vote for Obama  Liberal_Stalwart71   Jul-31-08 12:00 PM   #72 
  - We've been through this "concern" before - and Kaine has been pro-choice as governor.  Alexander   Jul-30-08 09:33 PM   #4 
  - Bull.  emilyg   Jul-30-08 11:28 PM   #43 
     - Well I know for sure you were certainly never an Obama supporter.  Alexander   Jul-31-08 12:10 AM   #55 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Jul-31-08 11:48 AM   #70 
        - You think? Obviously not.  emilyg   Jul-31-08 01:31 PM   #75 
  - this woman appreciates Kaine's work with poor men AND women. He has a right to be pro-life  cryingshame   Jul-30-08 09:33 PM   #5 
  - That's the thing. People call him "anti-choice"  thecatburgler   Jul-31-08 12:40 AM   #60 
  - He knows all that. It's just the media being the media, trying to raise blood pressures  jobycom   Jul-30-08 09:34 PM   #6 
  - And an unknown, inexperienced pro-lifer at that.  chimpymustgo   Jul-30-08 09:34 PM   #7 
  - Oh, so now only Hillary Clinton supporters are prochoice? Come on. This is stupid.  MichiganVote   Jul-30-08 09:36 PM   #9 
  - Please, please, not this shit again.  Whisp   Jul-30-08 09:36 PM   #10 
  - Will those alienated voters vote for McShame?  Truth Hurts A Lot   Jul-30-08 09:37 PM   #11 
  - God, I hope not.  Olney Blue   Jul-30-08 09:46 PM   #18 
  - I doubt it. But they might not campaign for Obama, or donate to his campaign,  pnwmom   Jul-30-08 11:10 PM   #41 
  - It seems to me that if  laugle   Aug-01-08 12:27 AM   #80 
  - No - they will simply not vote for ANYONE...there is another "choice" you know...  TankLV   Jul-31-08 11:50 PM   #78 
  - I'm a woman and 100% Pro-choice. And Tim Kaine is my top pick for VP.  Kristi1696   Jul-30-08 09:41 PM   #12 
  - I'm a Hillary hater, and a man, but I tend to agree. With the focus on the SCOTUS, a pro-life  Motown_Johnny   Jul-30-08 09:41 PM   #13 
  - Even if I "think the entire world revolves around Hillary"?  pnwmom   Jul-30-08 11:03 PM   #37 
     - please stop saying pro-life  Skittles   Jul-31-08 01:31 AM   #63 
  - The "Kaine as VP" topic was covered quite well yesterday.....  NYC_SKP   Jul-30-08 09:41 PM   #14 
  - niceduzy ya got there!  swampg8r   Jul-30-08 10:39 PM   #30 
  - I thank my dog for my duzy  NYC_SKP   Jul-30-08 10:54 PM   #33 
     - i still feel robbed that week  swampg8r   Jul-30-08 11:36 PM   #47 
        - I think I saw that, or another  NYC_SKP   Jul-30-08 11:57 PM   #52 
  - There are 100,000 people on these boards.  pnwmom   Jul-31-08 02:55 AM   #64 
  - Please... stop it. Obama should pick whoever he likes  Katzenkavalier   Jul-30-08 09:42 PM   #16 
  - I keep looking at this post, the subject line and comment.  NYC_SKP   Jul-30-08 09:47 PM   #19 
     - Defeating Obama is Clinton supporters' Vietnam - it's never over for them.  BlooInBloo   Jul-30-08 09:50 PM   #20 
     - it is sure as hell flame bait  swampg8r   Jul-30-08 10:36 PM   #29 
     - like the rules were carefully studied and parsed  swampg8r   Jul-31-08 12:14 AM   #56 
  - Quit your whining already  Bleachers7   Jul-30-08 09:44 PM   #17 
  - You're a day late. nt  PM7nj   Jul-30-08 09:54 PM   #23 
  - The election of a Democrat is far more important than the VP identity  melody   Jul-30-08 10:17 PM   #25 
  - No one should hurl insults.  grantcart   Jul-30-08 10:26 PM   #27 
  - i and i bet half the people here  swampg8r   Jul-30-08 10:41 PM   #31 
  - What do you mean "a proxy attack on Obama"?  pnwmom   Jul-30-08 11:06 PM   #38 
  - There are people who want to have a serious discussion  grantcart   Jul-30-08 11:31 PM   #45 
  - Grant, you are wise beyond your years  davidpdx   Jul-31-08 12:34 AM   #58 
  - what would picking sebelius do?  crimsonblue   Jul-30-08 10:52 PM   #32 
  - I personally would much prefer Sebelius.  pnwmom   Jul-30-08 11:08 PM   #39 
  - Obama will lose 3-4 million Hillary voters, no biggie as I predict a landslide easily anyway  Imagevision   Jul-30-08 10:59 PM   #36 
  - So who are they going to vote for McCain? I fail to see how that helps them  BrentTaylor   Jul-30-08 11:10 PM   #40 
  - Actually the 3-4 million Hillary Supporters seem to be repugs who switched to Hil, they  Imagevision   Jul-30-08 11:31 PM   #44 
  - THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE...........  YEBBA   Jul-30-08 11:35 PM   #46 
  - You're kidding me, right? Ugh. nt  babylonsister   Jul-30-08 11:38 PM   #49 
  - Why does it matter if the VP is pro choice or not? He has no say in the law -  gateley   Jul-30-08 11:41 PM   #50 
  - "No say in the law"???  Bunny   Jul-31-08 03:51 AM   #65 
     - Honestly, I didn't know that. Or forgot. Oops. Thanks! nt  gateley   Jul-31-08 11:41 AM   #68 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jul-31-08 12:08 AM   #53 
  - Um, he's not pro-life  Prophet 451   Jul-31-08 12:08 AM   #54 
  - I don't see why we must be so ideological  TheKentuckian   Jul-31-08 04:04 AM   #66 
     - Just one thing  Prophet 451   Aug-01-08 10:54 PM   #81 
  - I think he's told folks to say it's kaine to throw people off the scent.. I think we don't know who  barack the house   Jul-31-08 04:12 AM   #67 
  - Tim Kaine is personally pro-life, but from what I've read his record  Alter Ego   Jul-31-08 11:45 AM   #69 
  - Here's what I don't understand about the whiny Hillary supporters...  Liberal_Stalwart71   Jul-31-08 11:53 AM   #71 
  - Agree. And it's not just about this election.  Crowdance   Jul-31-08 12:19 PM   #74 
  - If the Hillary voters and millions of other women..  Virginia Dare   Jul-31-08 01:36 PM   #76 
  - Better someone who is personally pro life BUT VOTED pro choice like Kaine  Milo_Bloom   Aug-01-08 12:13 AM   #79 
 

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