POLL: How do you feel about the thought of Obama as VP?

[yourguide]

Poll question: POLL: How do you feel about the thought of Obama as VP?

discuss or not.

Poll result (170 votes)
I support Obama but I would also be happy to see him as HRCs VP	(6 votes, 4%)	Vote
I support Hillary and I would be happy to see him as her VP	(15 votes, 9%)	Vote
I support Obama and there is no way in hell I want to see him as her VP	(140 votes, 82%)	Vote
I support Hillary and there is no way in hell I want to see him as her VP	(9 votes, 5%)	Vote

[yourguide]

1. kicking for additional votes.

[woolldog]

2. Here's what I think of it:

[yourguide]

4. me too!

[bowens43]

3. any ticket with hillary is a loser.

Obama is a winner.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Hillary has made such a big deal about Obama's "lack of experience,"

(all he has is a speech, after all), so why would she ask a guy who she says is even less qualified than the Republican candidate to be the person who'd be second in line? Wouldn't McCain be a better match, if all that "experience" (which McCain has way more of than she does) matters so much?

In any event, Bill would certainly be the *real* vice president. The elected one, whoever that might be, would be relegated to attending state funerals and dedicating aircraft carriers. Why would anybody want the job?

[Va Lefty]

6. I would support a ticket with Obama as VP...

if Gore headed up the ticket, otherwise, I think it's an insult

[yourguide]

8. ROFL AMEN!

[XemaSab]

36. That's EXACTLY where I was going

Gore/Obama '08!

[MrSlayer]

7. Against it.

Why would he want to ruin his aspirations by being on a losing Presidential ticket? Clinton can not win the general election.

[melody]

9. I want whatever gets us a damned nominee n/t

[yourguide]

10. nice avatar.

[Cha]

11. hilary busted herself on this balloon..

hilary: "Obama's not ready to answer the red phone but he could be my VP"(who has to be ready to answer the red phone if necessary).

A free press would catch this and excoriate 'er.

[pbca]

12. I won't vote for a HRC presidency

Regardless of the VP

[yourguide]

13. Yup, the party is indeed split. n/t

[surfin]

14. I will not vote if it is so, he will have lied to us about change

weed out the clinton bushes from the white house forever

[splat]

15. Kennedy-Johnson didn't like each other, but they won together

That said, I don't think Obama will want that job, although, imho, it would be good the country and for him.

[yourguide]

17. It would be great for the country

but I do not think it would be good for him.

[Lucinda]

16. It would be a smart ticket. The majority of Dems seem to want it if

the talking heads are correct. I'm just not sure we're smart enough to do it.

[yourguide]

18. That's the point of this poll

I'm not sure the talking heads are correct.

I dont think giving him the VP slot will make many Obama supporters happy considering what a negative campaign they have run against him.

[Lucinda]

20. They are basing the comments on recent polling. Polling DU won't

remotely represent Dem opinion in the real world. Most of them like both candidates.

[yourguide]

21. I know

but what I think the pollsters are missing is how many people that obama has brought into this process as new voters who are having a really difficult time with the dirty campaign HRC is running.

[snappyturtle]

29. Can you imagine what the repukes would do with it? Lordy,,,,"NO"! n/t

[democrattotheend]

19. Depends what happens in PA

If he loses big there it might be worth considering. Otherwise I am opposed.

I don't want him to get the nomination if he can't win, and I am afraid she will take this to the convention, keep up her attacks, and leave him so weakened that he can't win in November, which would probably give her another chance in 2012, as long as she can keep it close enough to get away with it. That's what her victories the other night accomplished, giving her a credible case to stay in and weaken him.

If she manages to win PA big and keep attacking him all the way to the convention, maybe he ought to call her bluff and take the VP slot, if she agrees in exchange that she won't run again in 4 years if she loses. That way, it becomes a win-win for him: either he becomes VP or he is all but inevitable as the nominee in 4 years, and in the meantime he can use the foreign relations committee in the senate to bolster his credentials.

[yourguide]

22. No way would she agree not to run again in 4 years.

no way!

[MzShellG]

23. HRC would undermine Obama on every point.

Once she has the nomination and in the WH, she won't care how she treats him pubilcally...No thanks!

[defo]

24. A joint ticket is the only way no matter you like it or not.

[yourguide]

25. nope, he should stay as far away from her as possible.

sorry.

HRC couldnt close the deal with dems and her negatives are WAY too high.

[eilen]

26. Even if she won the GE

the inevitable Clinton scandals will taint their VP. Plus, how much experience can a VP get when the first spouse seems to be the co-president AEB Hillary's 35 years experience. I wonder where Al Gore was for 8 years.

[OzarkDem]

27. I don't think he's qualified for VP

Give him another term in the Senate and a chance to show he can do something besides run for higher office and he would be worth considering.

Right now, he's green as grass and our country needs experienced leaders.

This is no time for amateurs and humoring some fool's egotistical career obsession.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/business/08econ.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSN083264...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aKK...

[yourguide]

28. And being first lady gives you experience?

[OzarkDem]

30. and more years in the Senate? Yes.

Ask all the generals and military leaders like Wes Clark who support her (and don't support Obama).

[yourguide]

31. He has more years as a legislator...

You might want to include his time in the Illinois state senate as well.

[Raine]

32. No, absolutley not!

Obama is too good to be on any ticket with her!

[MojoMojoMojo]

33. I said yes ,But Wes Clarke is the better qualified Candidate

[DrFunkenstein]

34. Unbelievable Arrogance on Clinton's Part

She still hasn't let go of that tiara.

[JVS]

35. Why should he play second fiddle? OTOH, how can he trust her to play second fiddle loyally?

[Gore1FL]

37. It is unusual

For former presidents to become VPs. but 2016 is a long way away.

[locker13]

38. this thread is dumb

Obama has the most votes, has won the most states and the most dlegates, he will NEVER be the VP

[yourguide]

39. I agree

another point of said poll.

tired of the clintons floating the dream ticket and even more tired of the people who keep saying it would be such a great idea, a lot of obama supporters dont think it's a great idea.