Obama's VP - Sebelius or McCaskill

Discussion in 'West Mall' started by washparkhorn, Jan 29, 2008.

  1. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts

    So who is it going to be? There is a rift with women due to the heated race with Clinton.

    Trial balloons have been floated:

    Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, of Kansas, who gave the Democratic response to the State of the Union Address?

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  2. SomeMildLanguage

    SomeMildLanguage 500+ Posts

    Moot point. Hillary is going to win the nod.
     
  3. hornfanuk

    hornfanuk 100+ Posts


     
  4. 45th St.

    45th St. 250+ Posts

    McCaskill has less experience than Obama. I think Obama would need a Washington insider/foreign policy expert as a VP, and if Ohio still looks to be in play he would need a person from the Midwest, or at least somebody who appeals to Reagan Democrats.
     
  5. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts

    McCaskill is from the important battleground state of Missouri. Sebelius is a star in the Democratic Party and is camera friendly.

    I think either is a good choice and heals the rift quickly with women and the Democratic Party (assuming that rift is even there when the nomination is decided).

    I think Sebilus has an inside track right now -


     
  6. Macanudo

    Macanudo 2,500+ Posts

    Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. How does that appeal to the voters in the South and West?
     
  7. George-Best

    George-Best 100+ Posts

    Hill is far more of a lock than the media want her to be.

    Just look at the latest state poll numbers for the Super Tuesday state.

    Clinton has double digit leads in California, New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Oklahoma, CT, Arizona, Tennessee, Alabama, and Massachusetts

    Obama has narrow advantages in Colorado and Georgia and a large edge in home state Illinois.

    The demographics in the other smaller Super Tuesday states with limited polling generally favor Clinton as well.

    Unless Clinton does something idiotic by Super Tuesday, she will emerge as the prohibitive favorite. Given that the media will be focusing on Florida R today and tomorrow and the weekend will be all about the Super Bowl, Obama has roughly 48 hours on Thursday and Friday to cut deep into Clinton’s support.

    It isn’t going to happen.
     
  8. Michtex

    Michtex 1,000+ Posts


     
  9. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts

    Mich -

    Was I the one complaining about the entertainment-esque quality of politics or answering a question?

    Take "TAT"!
     
  10. Michtex

    Michtex 1,000+ Posts

    Whatever you were doing, it looked like you were on your tired old high horse. If I'm wrong, my apologies.
     
  11. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts


     
  12. Tyler Durden

    Tyler Durden 500+ Posts


     
  13. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts


     
  14. matt8209

    matt8209 100+ Posts

    How about anita hill.
     
  15. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts


     
  16. Tyler Durden

    Tyler Durden 500+ Posts

    Say what you want but you post a lot of ********.
     
  17. parkerco

    parkerco 500+ Posts


     
  18. washparkhorn

    washparkhorn 2,500+ Posts


     
  19. THEU

    THEU 2,500+ Posts

    look I don't know that washpark and I agree most/all or maybe even some of the time on here, but the kind of 'high horse' crap on here is uncalled for. I don't think that washpark even has a horse.
    Let's be a bit more civil
     
  20. Super

    Super 500+ Posts

    As to the OP, I say neither. Sebelius's audition last night was not all that promising. Back to the pool for BO.

    I still think John Tester would be perfect, but he just got into the Senate last year, so he may not even want to consider it yet. Richardson would probably be a solid bet, but he's likely in the bag for HRC. Bredesen in TN is kind of a nowhere man, but he's very popular there and would be the peace-pipe with the DLC that Obama may like to have...

    Ritter in CO may also be the right 'type', I suppose. Max Cleland would be a nice fork in the eye of the GOP as well as being a pretty respected moderate Democrat down south.
     
  21. Tyler Durden

    Tyler Durden 500+ Posts

    We can't talk about high horses?

    "You can't ride the high horse, and the take the low road."
    George Bush's 2000 election quote.
     
  22. rickysrun

    rickysrun 2,500+ Posts

    Neither. This country is still caught up in the fact that the next president could either be black or a woman. We still have too many preconceived notions about blacks, women etc, it's unfortunate, but those kinks are being worked out of the culture. Also, BO's fault if you want to call it that is experience, so he's got to go with someone that helps his electoral math. Colorado, Nevada, Virginia, Ohio, Florida are states to look through for possible VP candidates. The elections are too close to call and I think this one has the potential to be. Gore truly ****** up picking Lieberman, I think it killed him, Kerry did ok with Edwards, but considering he was seen as a NE elitist, he shouldn't have picked a trial lawyer as his running mate. If BO can get the nomination, his VP choice could be the determining factor.

    Depending on who the pubs nominate will play a factor as well. If it's McCain, there will be a huge fight for the independents, if it's Romney, well frankly I could be his running mate and BO would win.
     
  23. Bottom Line

    Bottom Line 250+ Posts

    Sebelius had to plunge her neckline, but no clevage....going for any angle to get a viewer.

    BL
     
  24. DeadHorse

    DeadHorse 1,000+ Posts

    Jim Webb would be bad ***.
     
  25. Texas Wahoo

    Texas Wahoo 1,000+ Posts

    Sebelius was terrible giving the response to the state of the union. Hardly watchable.
     
  26. DeadHeadHorn

    DeadHeadHorn 500+ Posts

    Wesley Clark? From the South, foreign policy/military experience.
     
  27. afat

    afat 250+ Posts

    It is going to be Edwards. He's going to offer his delegates to Obama in exchange for the VP...Obama is going to take them. Then he's going to make Reagan's victory over Mondale look like '06 Rose Bowl.
     
  28. Clarence Iba

    Clarence Iba 250+ Posts

    Joe Biden would be a good choice for both of them.
     
  29. Sii

    Sii 1,000+ Posts

    Its kinda funny anyone actually thinks Hillary is some virtual lock

    hell even states like CT which Hillary had a good lead in are in a virtual dead heat

    things are changing
     
  30. Tyler Durden

    Tyler Durden 500+ Posts


     

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