The bloggers have spoken...Obama's TOP THREE VP choices:

[kay1864]

1. Sen. Jim Webb
2. Gen. Wesley Clark
3. Gov. Bill Richardson

(Edwards was actually #3, but he's ruled out the VP slot.)

http://www.politicalbase.com/profile/Mark%20Nickolas/blog/&blogId=2424


Yeah, okay *a* blogger, but heck there really is a lot of analysis behind it.

Richardson had been #1 on this blogger's list, but on this latest version (version 4), he slid to #4. :shrug:




And oh yes:

:popcorn:

[OzarkDem]

1. You do realize, don't you

that McCain will probably choose a woman for his VP candidate?

[kay1864]

2. And your point would be....

[woodsprite]

4. Maybe he'll choose Hillary. n/t

[kay1864]

9. Hee!

Edit to realize you were talking about McCain, not Obama.

Yes, I'll hold my breath for that one :P

[yardwork]

5. And if he does, even fewer Republicans will vote for him.

[Mz Pip]

6. Kay Bailey Hutchinson's name comes up.

She strikes me as being about as dumb as a box of rocks.

Works for me!

[lisa58]

7. No he won't

[Danger Mouse]

10. He can go ahead...it'll ensure he loses ground among the

28% crowd that he DESPARATELY needs to win the election.

[Jersey Devil]

12. Which means we have to match him?

I've heard all kinds of opinions on this and really don't think anyone can predict what Obama really "needs" other than Obama. We need a woman, but not Hillary, or, we need a woman and it must be Hillary, or, we can't have two "ground breakers" (a black and a woman) on the ticket at the same time - which I personally disagree with).

I don't really think it matters all that much who either of them pick for veep unless the veep candidate is a superstar like Hillary or Al Gore or on the Republican side, well, nobody.

[rebel with a cause]

35. Super stars? On the repub side.......

Hucklebee, who just saved a man and can play guitar and Condelisa Rice, she's an African American woman (Obama and Hillary together in a way) who is as big a hawk as mccain. :puke: at the thought of any of the repub choices.

[Hugabear]

14. So what?

Who cares?

You're not seriously suggesting that Obama's VP choice should be a woman simply to appease Hillary supporters, or because McCain might pick a woman as his running mate?

If Obama picks a male VP, and McCain picks a woman, would you then be voting for McCain?

[navarth]

16. As in Blood-Soaked War Criminal Condi Rice

Vermin follows vermin.

[MrRobotsHolyOrders]

30. John McCain is a raging feminist

Just ask his first wife.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

42. And we should always do what Republicans do, right?

And who cares if he picks a woman? If the Hillaryis44 crowd vote for McCain based on that, they can go to hell.

[lisa58]

3. I like all three

[LSparkle]

8. Me too

I think those are my top 3 as well. Maybe Joe Biden thrown
in (in case one of the above doesn't want it).

[Pirate Smile]

17. I agree. If you add Kathleen Sebelius then we have a top 5.

[kay1864]

19. Biden wasn't in the rankings

Dropped after Version 2.0, along with Bayh, Kerrey, and Warner.

[LSparkle]

28. Why did Warner drop off? I think he'd be a good choice also ...

2-time governor, very high approval ratings, seems to have
personal charisma ... ??

[kay1864]

32. Dunno about Warner

He was an honorable mention in Version 2.0 of that blog, then dropped off in Version 3.0.

[verges]

51. See!! I told ya!!!!

Lee Mercer Jr.!!!

[sandnsea]

11. I like Lt Gen Kennedy too

She doesn't have a lot of name recognition, but any woman should be proud to see her on the ticket.

[TexasObserver]

13. Clark has no chance. The other two are top contenders.

I know Clark has his online fan club, but so does Kucinich, and he ain't gonna be on the ticket, either.

[Pirate Smile]

20. Why no chance?

[TexasObserver]

24. He's a Clinton errand boy. He's never held elective office. He's a former general.

He lacks charisma. He's a poor speaker. He has no constituency. He's not well known.

[kay1864]

26. IMHO the only semi-valid item in your list is "He's never held elective office"

I saw his "throw hat in ring" speech on teevee in 2003, and thought him an excellent speaker. And he had charisma.

The rest are irrelevant to the VP slot.

[TexasObserver]

31. We'll see. I am certain he won't be the VP, however.

[Dinger]

33. You Afraid Of Winning?

You must be.

[kay1864]

22. No chance? Why?

[TexasObserver]

25. see above

[Mudoria]

15. I like...

in this order: Clark, Webb, Richardson. Any of the three would be acceptable though.

[Jersey Devil]

18. I like Richardson first

Webb I believe has too much baggage with women. Plus we really need him in VA

[newmajority]

21. Who is pushing this Webb thing?

Seriously.... this ain't spontaneous. Someone with an agenda is driving this, and I want to know who and why.

And for fucks sake, let's get this straight once and for all... TWO SENATORS ON A TICKET IS SUICIDE.

Richardson? Excellent. Schweitzer? Great. Clark? Different sort of "executive" experience, but I can see the logic in that choice.

[Sensitivity]

50. A more noteable group than the "no 2 senators" lobby

[HockeyMom]

23. Any of the 3 are fine with me

[Mike L]

27. Mark Warner

[question everything]

29. Agree about the first two

but with Richardson is the same problem that he had in the primaries: excellent resume but a lousy campaigner. I am not sure this could help.

[kay1864]

34. Was he actually a lousy campaigner?

Or just overshadowed by the three candidates with more money?

[tkmorris]

36. Just my opinion

But yeah, I thought he was pretty lousy.

[question everything]

38. He had a whole hour with Tim Russert and pretty much blew it

especially when asked about being a lobbyist (or something) for energy companies.

Several on DU said that he should have been better prepared to questions like that.

And, I believe that New Mexico is 49th, or so, in education.

[Barack_America]

37. I see no consideration of "removal of an acting Democratic Senator/governor" in his analysis.

So, :thumbsdown:

This is not just about electing a Democratic President, this is about building a Democratic majority that can support said President.

Who would Kaine replace Webb with that we can be sure would be reelected? I haven't heard any serious names floated around.

[senseandsensibility]

39. Has Edwards ruled it out

or"ruled it out?" Don't most of them claim to not be interested?

[kay1864]

48. Edwards turning down the VP slot has been in several threads

The others? Not that's been posted on DU.

[crankychatter]

40. I don't like Clark... never did, never will - nt

[Sparkly]

41. One of those three fought like hell for Democrats in the past two elections.

He's also liberal, intellectual, and has four stars.

Richardson is way past his prime, seems to me. He was befuddled and even confused in this past election.

Webb is perfect for Virginia, but not nationwide politics, imho. And, we could easily lose his seat.

[genna]

45. Virginia found Webb. New Mexico found Richardson. Seems to me another conservative Dem

would be capable of running a similar campaign.

The talent pool in each state needs to be expanded.


It is one of the reason why Obama is so refreshing. He came out of the state Senate, came to Washington, and is going for the gold.

I'd like to see more state Congress people raise up to national office.

[Scoovydoo]

43. your title

If you admit in your message that it was "a blogger", not "the bloggers", why didn't you use that as your title?

[kay1864]

46. This guy's so thorough, he counts as two :-)

And because no one would open it otherwise :P

[JNelson6563]

44. Out of the three I'd say Richardson

:toast:

[TheDonkey]

47. I like Biden too

[kay1864]

49. See #19 above