Obama running mate should be

[garybeck]

Wesley Clark.

this would silence the "lack of experience in a time of war" attacks that are coming.

[David Dunham]

1. Obama's people do not like Clark.

[krawhitham]

7. The American people do

it is a winning ticket

[dansolo]

22. The American people don't even know who Clark is

He may be recognized by people who pay attention to politics, but I guarantee that most Americans don't have a clue who Wesley Clark is.

[CalGator]

71. didn't he finish in that three-way tie for third with Lieberman?!

and that was among Democrats?!

[gmudem]

8. I sure do.

That would be an unbeatable ticket IMO. It's a no-brainer with the only problem being he is a Clinton supporter and may not want to do it.

[RaleighNCDUer]

58. OTOH, he has never claimed a link with the DLC - at least, none

I'm aware of - and I can appreciate his personal loyalty to the Clintons.

I could live with it. Easily.

[faithfulcitizen]

15. Oh yes I do. I understood why he supported Hillary, but his rhetoric is much more like Obama.

[Boz]

28. I supported Clark in 2004 and beyond, Hes a bad fit for Obama, at this time and place

[Boz]

30. Richardson is the Balanced ticket, I like Webb, but he wants to stay and fight for laws from the

senate floor, where he feels hes best suited.

[Tatiana]

46. OH YES this one does! n/t

[StevieM]

53. But he will need to pick a Clinton supporter. His road ahead is not as easy as his supporters would

like to believe.

Steve

[Adelante]

62. This Obama peep does nt

[Egnever]

69. Says who?

Clarks ok by me. I was leary of him last go arround but he has more than worked his butt off for dems since then. I got no problems with clark.

[Radio_Lady]

2. Who DO Obama's people like?

[dansolo]

26. I like Bob Graham or Gary Hart

Though I think Jim Webb would probably be a good VP choice.

[texastoast]

38. Gary Hart??

Really? Gary Donna Rice Hart? Oh, nooooo.

[Vattel]

45. Webb?

He's a right-wing dumbass. Obama is smart and liberal and I want a VP who shares those two virtues.

[Roxy66]

47. Bob Graham?

[Roxy66]

49. Edwards....

[FatDave]

40. Well, i can only speak for me, but...

I like Richardson as VP, but I wouldn't mind Biden or Clark either. I caucused for Edwards, but I'd really rather see him as AG than VP.

[Lord Helmet]

3. I like Jim Webb

[zulchzulu]

42. Webb is my first pick... Richardson... maybe McClaskill...

but Webb has tons of cred.

[TheFarseer]

4. Edwards to help with white working class n/t

[krawhitham]

10. He did wonders the last time

[newmajority]

11. Edwards will make a far better attorney general than he would a VP

I look forward to seeing him rip up some corporate ass.

As for VP, we should go with a governor. Bill Richardson probably has the best resume.

[TheFarseer]

73. I like Richardson alot, but

I don't think he helps with white working class voters. Although he should help with Latino.

[Connonym]

34. ditto

There's been a lot of talk about Obama needing greater strength in this area and I think Edwards would be a good fit to help attract that voter. Edwards was my first choice for president (but had dropped out before the primary here) and I'd love to see him, and his goals, get on the platform and hopefully really make a difference for the working and middle class. America needs that as much as much as we need to get out of the business of fascism, war and torture. It's going to take a lot of work to undo the damage of 8 years of fear and loathing under W. I guess this is why I chose Obama over Clinton in the primaries, I know he doesn't have the experience that she has but I also know he isn't as deeply routed into the status quo as Hillary. To me that means that the chances are greater that we will see real change and not just politics as usual. It may be totally mistaken in that belief but it feels right to me.

[papau]

5. If it is not Hillary, the ticket is dead to me - gets my vote and nothing else

[gmudem]

12. So McCain is better than Obama?

As much as I loathe Clinton, I would vote for her if by some insane chance she became the nominee.

[krawhitham]

13. Don't let the door hit you

[bigwillq]

24. I hope you reconsider.

We don't always get what we want. That's life. And it will be really selfish of you not to vote for a ticket unless Clinton is on it.

[donheld]

43. What a baby!

:spank:

[ShortnFiery]

6. NO WAY! He's a spring-butt retired General. If a former general it should be Anthony Zinni. eom

[Botany]

9. Jenny Aniston

[OzarkDem]

14. Clark supports Hillary n/t

Looks like he's stuck with Sam Numm or Harold Ford.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

31. Clark could be the unifying bridge between Hillary and Obama

Besides, he's well liked by the Clinton demographic.

[Vattel]

52. good point

Clark is intelligent, has the military credentials, and could help unite the party

[roamer65]

16. Gov Brian Schweitzer or Gov Bill Richardson.

I want to lock up the western states.

[L. Coyote]

17. AL GORE. That would be enough to make McCain drop out.

Why waste good money if you are sure to lose!

[saltpoint]

18. Clark's Clinton's guy but would still likely help Obama. I'd prefer Bill Bradley,

or Gov. Richardson.

Possibly Gov. Sebelius or Gov. Napolitano.

[Thrill]

19. Jim Webb

[Hawkeye-X]

20. No Clinton surrogates.

I would welcome an firecely independent Democratic VP candidate...

Let's think of one...

[abburdlen]

50. Why no Clinton surrogates?

I'm certain Obama would like their votes- why not also have one on the ticket.

[greguganus]

21. Hell no! Clarks' been fondling Hillary's war chest for too long now. n/t

[CoffeeCat]

23. It will be Nancy Pelosi...

I'm not saying I agree with it.

I'm just saying that's who I think he's going to select.

[BlooInBloo]

25. Schweitzer, Richardson, Clark in that order are my picks.

[gauguin57]

27. Tom Hanks!

I think that ticket would get a lot of votes.

[McCamy Taylor]

29. Gov. Janet Napolitano (Arizona) if not Hillary. Obama SD, older, executive of a conservative

border state so she has done security stuff, balanced budgets, knows immigrant issues, she is Italian-American so she can attract Catholics, good presence, voice. Need to vet her is all. Do not want a Thomas Eagleton. Would please Clinton's base. She supports Obama and is good at backing his policies.

Here is video of her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCqFRKm0jYA

[lastliberalintexas]

54. But she doesn't help the ticket either

I just don't think she could deliver Arizona going up against McCain. Schweitzer is probably the best choice from the mountain west, or else someone from Oregon/Washington. I don't think it's as important to have a female as it is to have someone who can deliver states in the west.

[McCamy Taylor]

59. She can deliver Hillary's base and prove Obama is not sexist. Plus Latinos

probably put her into office in Arizona, so I will bet that she can deliver the Latino vote, too. Watch the video. She is a great spokeswoman for Obama. Her voice is a nice alto---very mellow and pleasant. It should never sound shrill.

[lastliberalintexas]

63. Possibly

I certainly don't oppose her as VP, and in fact would be very happy to see a woman on the ticket. It's great to have an embarassment of riches from which to choose. :)

[Strelnikov_]

32. Hillary Clinton

If LBJ and JFK could get together . . .

[HillYesSheWill]

33. Bayh!

[annie1]

35. Richardson or I will have a very hard time voting for him.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

44. Why?

[texshelters]

60. Why?

Can you help me out?

1) Tell us why you like Richardson.

2) Tell us why you need him to be VP to vote for Obama.

a) Why him?

b) What does he bring to Obama that make him palatable to you?

Tex Shelters

[Beregond2]

36. I would have agreed

until he sided so strongly with Hillary, long after she had lost. I doubt Obama will forget that.

[grantcart]

37. Sebilus gender and location take the midwest and mountain states back

[screembloodymurder]

39. Biden! No question about it.

He is strong on national security, he's better known than Clark, a better speaker and more experienced at governing.

[zulchzulu]

48. Joe is my pick for Sec of State or Defense...

He gets wobbly on the trail, but is an AWESOME talent.

[stillcool]

55. I like Biden too...

I think they would make a great team.

[Muttocracy]

64. Biden would be terrific at taking on McCain. nt

[RareLubbockDem]

72. I'm in for Biden. EOM

[L0oniX]

41. Anyone but Hillary !

:evilfrown:

[tuckessee]

51. Zbigniew Brzezinski n/t

[lastliberalintexas]

67. LOL, that's as bad as the Nunn suggestion just below your post

[texshelters]

56. No!

Sam Nunn would be a better choice, but I don't like him either.

Tex Shelters

[Vattel]

61. Sam Nunn is way too conservative

He never met a war he didn't like.

[texshelters]

65. Oh, I agree, I would want someone else.

However, it's an electable ticket. If I had my choice, it would be Russ Feingold or Janet Napolitano. I didn't like Richardson's comment about "class warfare" when addressing Edwards on the economy, as if talking about the working class is class warfare.

Not Clinton. The others don't add anything to the ticket.

[On the Road]

57. I Like Wes Clark as Much as Anyone,

but Obama/Clark would be the "too debonair, too Fred Astaire" ticket par excellence.

From a purely political perspective, Obama should choose a white male from a Southern or Western state that would appeal to working class whites. Being from a swing state would be a plus. Webb, Tester, or possibly Mark Warner might be good political choices, even thought they might not be at the top of my personal list.

[McCamy Taylor]

66. White man looks too safe. Unless he picks an Iraq vet like Webb.

Bill Clinton's "pick someone like you so you look confident" strategy is a good one.

That is why he should pick someone who also has something that makes him or her one of this country's oppressed. An Iraq War vet is oppressed right now. A woman like Arizona's governor. Bill Richardson (great foreign policy, just not much of a pit bull and I am not sure that he picks up the working class base but he is so likable he might win over people). John Edwards would work because of his wife's cancer---except Edwards won't be VP again. Someone the GOP will look like pigs if they attack.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

68. Clark latched on to Hillary early on

because he assumed she'd be the nominee. He is a follower, not a leader. What a lame mistake.

I'm for Biden. I'd love to see him on the ticket

[Exultant Democracy]

70. The best hands down would be Mark Warner if he wasn't running for the Senate.