No. No Obama and Edwards. Edwards would just look Obama look like an opportunist.

I have heard rumors that Bayh was just about guaranteed (as much as you can take a "guarantee" from anyone in politics) to be the VP if Clinton got the nod.

No idea on who Obama might have on his "short list". Neither one would take the other as VP though I don't think. Obama could use someone like a Biden for his foreign relations credentials though.

BO's choice for VO: Deval Patrick, governor of MA.

This is where things get interesting...

(VO = VP, of course...)

Obama and Richardson please

Edwards would be a terrible choice for Obama, and it ain't gonna happen.

Obama/Bruce Campbell '08

Come get some.

Obama/Webb please.

Ganymede_Elegy: Obama and Richardson please

I second this motion.

Obama/Richardson '08 -- What can brown do for you?

/Stolen from some Farker

dletter: Obama could use someone like a Biden for his foreign relations credentials though.

Meh, he doesn't need credentials for that. Obama is already on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Obama/Feingold please.

/fat chance
//still

My early predictions for an Obama VP:

Sebelius
Biden
Webb
Richardson

Tabatha Static: BO's choice for VO: Deval Patrick, governor of MA.

This is where things get interesting...

Obama knows how monumental his getting elected would be in US History.

I doubt he'll try to screw that up by putting another Brother nobody really knows on the ticket.

/not saying Patrick might not be a good VP, or even a better president than Obama, just being realistic here in a national political sense.

Obama Biden sounds too much like Osama bin Laden. No good!

I would honestly put it at 75% that the Dem VP candidate will be Mike Easley, outgoing governor of North Carolina. He fulfills a lot of things that will be left empty by either Obama or Clinton -- namely southern white dude-ness. Oh, yeah, he's Catholic, too, which I think actually makes a difference to some people.

My money is on Joe Biden for Obama's VP. They're essentially on good terms, despite Biden's foot-in-mouth episode last year. He's an older white man with excellent foreign-policy experience and would be a natural to balance those unsure on Barack.

Frank N Stein: dletter: Obama could use someone like a Biden for his foreign relations credentials though.

Meh, he doesn't need credentials for that. Obama is already on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Which he's been on for, what, at most his current tenure, which is under 4 years? Not saying he hasn't done well with that, but, his political "experience" in general is one of his achiles heels in some circles, and who knows what national security "crisis" will conveiniently pop up in the last 3-4 months here, so, I doubt whatever experience in the FRC he has isn't enough to make that point.

McCain-Stanford
McCain-Watts
McCain-Durbin^*

I could be swayed by any of them.

^*Hey it will get him out of my state.

I think Kathleen Sebelius would be a good choice. Despite the boring SOTU response, she's pretty popular and might be a good option for smoothing the water with Clinton supporters.

Mentat: I think Kathleen Sebelius would be a good choice. Despite the boring SOTU response, she's pretty popular and might be a good option for smoothing the water with Clinton supporters.

she's about as inspiring as a wet gym sock.

Just in case anyone is tempted to take the "Clinton & Clinton" joke seriously:

from Amendment XXII:

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once.

from Article XII:

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.

Obama/Biden

Obama/Clark is my guess.

Snarfangel: Obama/Clark is my guess.

Clark is supporting Hillary Clinton, however. Lord knows why, but he was extremely vocal about it on Real Time' a while back.

I wouldn't mind Obama and Edwards.

/Yup, thats all.

Obama/Sebelius would get my vote, as would Obama/Richardson.

Obama/Edwards would make voting Republican tempting, as I loathe Edwards' ambulance-chasing (and I disagree with his politics--I don't care for populism).

Please, please let's have Obama/Sebelius, if Clinton doesn't win the nomination.

Clinton/Clinton is an interesting ticket.

I didn't see any opinions on the Republican prospects, so here's mine:

likely to least likely:
McCain-Huckabee
McCain-Guiliani
McCain-Romney
McCain-Rice
McCain-Norris

WFern: Snarfangel: Obama/Clark is my guess.

Clark is supporting Hillary Clinton, however. Lord knows why, but he was extremely vocal about it on Real Time' a while back.

It would be better than actually having Hillary as VP, though. :)

Plus, she couldn't say anything bad about the choice.

NetOwl:
Clinton/Clinton is an interesting ticket.

And yes, I know that's a joke.


/fingers still crossed for Obama/Sebelius

cgraves67: I didn't see any opinions on the Republican prospects, so here's mine:

likely to least likely:
McCain-Huckabee
McCain-Guiliani
McCain-Romney
McCain-Rice
McCain-Norris

Isnt McCain/Giuliani practically guaranteed at this point?

I'd like McCain/Romney slightly better, but it's a close call. McCain/Rice won't happen, mostly because I doubt McCain wants to be connected to Bush in any way.

NetOwl: ...I loathe Edwards' ambulance-chasing....

I really don't understand this accusation. The case for which he is most famous involved a small girl whose internal organs were forcibly sucked from her body by the drainage system of a swimming pool. She and her family didn't deserve just compensation?

It seems as though everyone loves to hate a lawyer until they need one. Did he profit from suffering? Of course. So do doctors and prosecutors for that matter.

NetOwl: Isnt McCain/Giuliani practically guaranteed at this point?

I really doubt this will happen. McCain's trying to unite the conservative fundie base, and both him and Giuliani have the same problem with social liberalism.

Obama/Landrieu?

barcaboy: Obama/Webb please.

WFern: Snarfangel: Obama/Clark is my guess.

Clark is supporting Hillary Clinton, however. Lord knows why, but he was extremely vocal about it on Real Time' a while back.

Things can change awful fast if Obama gets the nod. Clark would definitely help a democrat against McCain.

/He did endorse HC way back in September, bust again, a week is a year in politics.

Mt. Honkey: Just in case anyone is tempted to take the "Clinton & Clinton" joke seriously:

Not necessarily.

From Article II:

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.

From Amendment XXII:

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once.

Bill Clinton is, of course, ineligible to be elected president, but not necessarily to assume the office under Art. XII. A Hillary/Bill ticket is constitutionally permissible, and, since the Presidential Succession Act does not apply to the VP, a Vice President Bill Clinton could in theory assume the role of president.

// In theory

Obama can't choose Edwards as his VP. He's already getting hounded by his 'inexperience,' would it really be wise to run with someone who has only only been elected once ever?

Obama/Biden would be a pretty good ticket. If Bill Clinton hadn't been such a d-bag during SC he would have made an awesome secretary of state.

McCain/Gingrich would be an interesting ticket as well.

Clinton/Clark and Huckabee/Jesus should also be fun

Echoic: Obama/Feingold please.

/fat chance
//still

Me likee.

Also acceptable to Quatchi are:

Obama/Biden
Obama/Webb
Obama/Kucinich
Obama/Richardson.

Obama/Edwards only if he absolutely has to.

NetOwl:
Isnt McCain/Giuliani practically guaranteed at this point?

Guliani will not bring the base, this will guarantee he will not get the nod. With McCain's maveric streak he will need to bring in someone with an impecable conservative record. My money is on Stanford if he wants the VP slot. I would really enjoy JC Watts even though I do not think his name is being circualted, he would negate some of Obama's appeal amoung the AA vote and he has a very respectible record.

There are more republicans out there outside of who is running for prez.

WFern: NetOwl: ...I loathe Edwards' ambulance-chasing....

I really don't understand this accusation. The case for which he is most famous involved a small girl whose internal organs were forcibly sucked from her body by the drainage system of a swimming pool. She and her family didn't deserve just compensation?

It seems as though everyone loves to hate a lawyer until they need one. Did he profit from suffering? Of course. So do doctors and prosecutors for that matter.


I dislike him more for blaming ob-gyns for cerebral palsy and psychiatrists for patients who commit suicide. He did much damage to the practice of neurosurgery in North Carolina, as well.

Landrieu (new window)

Woman, used to be hot, voted against semi-automatic guns ban, for drilling in ANWR, for expansion of Patriot Act.

It'll shore up the "OBAMA'S A LIBERAL!" stuff...but she pretty much sucks.

Ganymede_Elegy: Obama and Richardson please

That might help Obama win Texas from Hillary. Plus, Richardson has the foreign policy experience that Obama needs. Of course, the two could never drive around DC without being stopped by the cops but I still think it would be a good match.

NetOwl: I dislike him more for blaming ob-gyns for cerebral palsy and psychiatrists for patients who commit suicide. He did much damage to the practice of neurosurgery in North Carolina, as well.

From my understanding, the palsy trial was in regards to a doctor who saw obvious signs of distress, yet neglected to perform a caesarian which likely would've prevented the matter. The verdict was excessive, but the principles of the case appear fairly solid.

Regardless, I'm unfamiliar with the the issue of psychiatry. What was the issue of that case?

WFern: From my understanding, the palsy trial was in regards to a doctor who saw obvious signs of distress, yet neglected to perform a caesarian which likely would've prevented the matter. The verdict was excessive, but the principles of the case appear fairly solid.

Regardless, I'm unfamiliar with the the issue of psychiatry. What was the issue of that case?

Before you respond, let me clarify: I realize suicide was the factor, but what were the specifics, if you're familiar?

Thanks.

Arthur Jumbles: ...Richardson has the foreign policy experience that Obama needs...

I'm skeptical that two minorities can successfully run together in this country, however. It's a little sad, but I'm convinved that a certain segment of folks would see a black/black or a black/latino ticket and simply panic.

Though I think he would make a damn fine VP, as a Virginian I have to say:

Please don't take Webb from us... not yet at least. We had to fight tooth and nail to get him elected and he barely got in. If he goes I can't imagine who's gonna take his place (unless Warner is running for a different seat than I thought, in which case please take him)

Arthur Jumbles: Ganymede_Elegy: Obama and Richardson please

That might help Obama win Texas from Hillary. Plus, Richardson has the foreign policy experience that Obama needs. Of course, the two could never drive around DC without being stopped by the cops but I still think it would be a good match.

THIS. I lol'd.