I admit I don’t know a lot about Sebelius, though from what I hear she would be a very good choice. I have always liked Clark, and he appeals to a type of independent that Obama doesn’t. The downside is that it is the kind of independent to whom McCain also appeals, so there is a danger that selecting Clark will not do anything. I like Clark as a pick because National Security is going to be a big drum that the GOP will be banging all this election. But I do accept the possibility that a VP won’t be enough to blunt that issue, so it might be worth walking away from it totally.
Good thinking. Guys like Biden, Feingold, and Dodd would be great picks but both are far more valuable in the Senate; now if only one of them could replace Reid, that would be awesome. This is also one reason why I pick Sebelius over Gov. Janet Napolitano of AZ. Don’t get me wrong, Napolitano would be great, especially being from AZ, but I think I like the idea, and the chances, of her moving in on Mccain’s Senate seat more.
A bit off topic but what do you all think of a Chuck Hagel being Sec. Defense? I know he has been vocal about getting out of Iraq and has shown little to no support for Mccain, but plenty for Obama and his policy of diplomacy. A prominent military Republican in a prominent Presidential Cabinet position? If Hagel would take the offer, and I am not sure why he wouldn’t. I see it as a huge plus for Obama, well both of them really. It would also give him the flexibility to pick his VP for more domestic policies, like say a particular red state Governor…
Doesn’t get any whiter than that.
Doesn’t, but Joe Biden was who immediately sprang to my mind as well. Elder statesman, respected by both parties, tons of experience in domestic policy (Obama’s weak suit)…can’t really carry a presidential nomination himself, but perfect #2 material.
It would, at the very least, give the possibility of Senate Republicans voting AGAINST a fellow Republican for a Cabinet post in a Democratic administration. That’s something to watch on C-Span and tell your grandkids about.
I have one word to counter the idea of a Biden veep pick: plagiarism. Obama’s been falsely accused of it already, and adding Biden, who basically had to drop out of the '88 presidential race because of allegations of plagiarizing a paper in law school and also was caught plagiarizing Neil Kinnock and RFK in his political life, is a somewhat bad idea.
I think she could be an asset; she’s a popular Democrat in a very red state. Even my die-hard “vote for a ham sandwich before voting for a Democrat” parents like her.
I could be happy with Webb or Richardson, too.
Heh. Do you think they would? I’m grinning right now just imagining their heads exploding over those confirmation hearings.
At the present rate I think I might actually be telling my grandkids about Republicans in the same way I’ll be telling them about polar bears and CRT monitors.
I have another word: lobbyists.
Biden has been in the back pocket of the credit card industry for years, and was instrumental in getting the industry’s pet bankruptcy “reform” bill passed.
This sentence made me laugh.
I actually considered noting that, as well. He’s one of Delaware’s senators, and Delaware is the center of the credit card industry right now.
After fiddling with the interactive electoral map, I have come to the conclusion that the VP who could help Obama most is Richardson.
There is absolutely 0% chance of this happening.
My choice: Bill Richardson
This is who I came in here to mention. We love our governor. She is incredibly smart, charasmatic, and willing to work with Republicans to get things done.
She publicly gave her support to Obama 2 months ago and she would almost guarantee him Arizona - a traditionally “red” state.
There’s a chance he could pick her.
On the other hand, how many disappointed Clinton supporters might he pick up with a female VP?
:smack: I forgot for a second who she’d be running against.
Yeah, if McCain weren’t the GOP nominee, I think she’d be a great pick. But he is, so now… not so much.
My feeling is that Clinton supporters are going to vote for the Democratic candidate no matter what. I’m not sure that I feel the same about Obama supporters.
I’ll add here that my choice of Richardson also applies if Clinton wins. 
Jeez, y’all are jinxing the man with all of this. Ixnay until the omination-nay!
No one because McCain will be P.