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Veep Stakes

By Booman Tribune
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Patrick Healy of the New York Times opens with:

No power brokers in the Democratic Party are openly campaigning for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as their vice-presidential nominee this year, and even Mrs. Clinton’s closest aides have stopped talking her up. Yet privately, some Democrats continue to see her as exactly the partner that Senator Barack Obama needs.

So he's going to write a whole column about it. I've said it before, but Michelle Obama has already exercised veto-power over the selection of Hillary Clinton and the Obama campaign enshrined that decision into iron-clad law by hiring Patti Solis Doyle to head up the Veep-pick's staff. Doyle was fired from the Clinton campaign and as far as I know they are not on speaking terms. But that's no reason not to write piece after piece after piece about how 'some Democrats' really want Clinton to be on the ticket.

It looks like a toss-up right now between Biden and Kaine. Given that choice, I have a slight preference for Kaine. I've always liked Joe Biden, but he's too risky for me and I don't agree with him on some major foreign policy issues. Kaine is a better fit for Obama's brand and he'll help in Virginia, which could be a decisive state. I'm not thrilled with Kaine, either, but I prefer him to Bayh. I still am holding out hope for Jack Reed or Kathleen Sebelius. I'd be psyched about either one of them. Kaine and Biden would be just okay. Bayh would annoy the crap out of me. But maybe there will be a big surprise.


By KvnRJohnso407August 19, 2008 - 5:33pm

That's baby stuff compared to the classic republican primary battles of 1976, 1980,1988, and 2000.

Uhh - I'm talking about our little community on this board. I originally thought the Obama supporters were being a little tough and I spoke against them a few times. But then the Hillary supporters trotted out the names claiming everyone was "worshipping" Obama. Then I noticed this was wide spread beyond this board.

I really don't care about how it compares to the past. It pissed me off. Especially when I really wasn't an Obama supporter but the Hillary people decided if you chose him over her in the end you must be a cult follower of Obama.

So yes I have the right to be pissed if I want. I don't bring this shit up but when I see of these people still bitching I like to give it to them.

By f u bush2August 19, 2008 - 4:43pm