I agree. What this ticket really needs is a woman running mate.

[BuyingThyme]

I'd suggest either Lynn Woolsey or Barbara Lee.

How 'bout you?

[Cant trust em]

1. Why does everyone talk about Lynn Woolsey so much?

I'd hardly call her a leader on the national scene.

[EFerrari]

3. Isn't she the co-chair of the progressive caucus wth Jackson Lee?

[Cant trust em]

17. She is a good progressive democrat.

I'm just not sure that VP is what's best at this point.

[EFerrari]

32. I agree with that. Edwards would be good in that slot, imho. n/t

[Cant trust em]

37. That's my dream ticket.

What needs to happen is for Obama and Clinton to have a closed door meeting. The result of which needs for them to publicly say that after talking, they decided that what's best for the party is for Clinton to continue in the senate. Obama will need her as an ally and leader to pursue the things that they agreed with on the campaign.

Clinton can say that she went out on her terms, which is all I believe that she really wants. Then her supporters can get in line and we can move forward with a solid ticket.

[EFerrari]

39. Andrea Mitchell keeps saying she really does want the job, though.

I hope Obama is as careful as he usually is.

[Cant trust em]

40. I'm sorry, but the idea of Clinton actually wanting to be Obama's second in command

is insane to me. She openly said that he wasn't qualified and now she wants to report to him?

I can't imagine that at all. What would that working relationship be like?

[EFerrari]

43. She'd be his LBJ?

It doesn't sound like a very good idea to me. She doesn't seem to be a good manager AND she seems to have trouble taking orders.

[BuyingThyme]

5. Because she has consistently stood up for what is right in Iraq,

founding the Out of Iraq Caucus and speaking truth to fascism, murder, torture without flinching for a moment.

Kinda the exact opposite of Hillary Clinton.

[Cant trust em]

12. I'd be more in favor of Boxer, if that were the case.

I think that we need a more prominent name that people will recognize.

[BuyingThyme]

15. Barbara's pretty cool, but I think that ship has sailed.

[Cant trust em]

22. Actually, I don't think we need any bay area democrats.

I'm looking for the VP to help deliver a swing state.

[cloudythescribbler]

41. Barbara Boxer might well help Obama carry FL -- only Bob Graham would be clearly stronger there

and as for 'ship has sailed' -- plz explain

[Cant trust em]

44. How does Boxer help carry Florida?

Also, I think that you're responding to a different post. BuyingThyme has the "ship has sailed comment".

[cloudythescribbler]

50. Boxer would appeal to large demographics in FL, especially to retirees there ,,,

... and in FL, her being Jewish probably would help boost her appeal as well.

[cloudythescribbler]

51. plz explain the "ship has sailed" point -- is she too old?

[helderheid]

2. Barbara Boxer comes to mind!

[Az_lefty]

38. my first thought also...

:toast:

[Mooney]

4. I propose that he picks Michelle Obama.

Might as well go whole hog.

[vaberella]

26. LOL!! I love it!

[phillysuse]

6. Obama/Lincoln 2008 - That's the ticket

Blanche Lincoln should be on Obama's short list. She
brings more to the table than any other female
candidate out there - none of them have military or
foreign policy experience the way Wesley Clark or Bill
Richardson or Jim Webb have. But compared to Sebelius,
Napolitano or McCaskill, she is a better candidate.
Here's why:

1. 48 years old - looks like generational change as
compared to an older candidate who looks like his
mother.

2. White woman from Arkansas with a GENUINE Arkansas
accent - Hillary without the baggage and will carry Arkansas for the ticket

3. The name - alone - Obama/Lincoln will get Low
information voters to vote for her.

4. Two twin teenage boys - imagine the contrast with
Obama's beautiful girls - and neither of them selling
inappropriate board games as per Sebelius

5. Married - no hints of being a lesbian like
Napolitano or Barbara Mikulski

6. Husband is infertility doctor - Her connection to
health care is that she knows what her husband's job is like. That's as good as Hillary connection to being President - she knows what her husband's job was like.
Likely to be sophisticated about health care

7. Youngest woman elected to the Senate ever

8. 16 years legislative experience in Washington but
not known to the public as a Washington insider - 6
years in the house, 10 in the Senate

9. Co-founder Blue Dog coalition

10. Very active in rural issues in Congress as well as
agriculture, food, energy policy, health care,
geriatric issues. Great on domestic policy issues

11. Very attractive - would look great with Obama


AND above all - BEST bumper sticker

OBAMA/LINCOLN 2008

[anonymous171]

7. The person, whoever they are, needs to be well known and well liked.

[Xenocrates]

8. Bill Richardson!

[Labors of Hercules]

24. uh... isn't a sex change a little extreme?

Even if it would be to become VP.

[Cant trust em]

48. That is some serious political ambition. NT

[adoraz]

9. No, too much change to win.

it would backfire, especially since every other woman other than Hillary would look like they were given it for the simple fact they were a woman.

He needs to choose someone like Webb, people already say Obama is only winning because hes black. We don't need people saying that about the VP as well (selected for being a woman).

[napi21]

10. I disagree with that. The biggest argument against Barack is his

lack of experience. I believe in balancing out the ticket, and that includes foreign relations experience. I think it would be a bad idea to have Hillary as the VP, and there are no other women I can think of who have that, and even her's is questionable. Then there's that other unspoken question of "The country MAY be able to move beyond electing a black man as President, but isn't it asking TOO MUCH to accept a black man AND a woman TOO! Too much change all at one time!

[BuyingThyme]

11. No, it's not too much to accept a black man and a woman too.

[adoraz]

13. yes it is

we already have to deal with racists, we don't need to deal with sexists.

If either had been done before, then maybe. The fact though is our country's history is white men. Thats it. Both a black man and a woman at this point would be a nightmare for the campaign.

I think it would kill their chances. Way too much change for most people.

[BuyingThyme]

16. I don't think we should select leaders according to what racists and sexists want.

[adoraz]

20. look, only ONE thing matters

that is that the Democrats win. Obama gets into office. That is what needs to happen.

I believe that a woman and a black man on the same ticket would put McCain in office.

I also don't think we should put someone in office JUST because they are a woman, like you are implying.

[BuyingThyme]

23. I'm not implying that at all. You just assume that people who support women

only support them because they're women.

Some people support them because they're qualified.

[adoraz]

31. you thread title is...

What this ticket really needs is a woman running mate.

that implies enough.

maybe if you listed some who would be more qualified than the potential men, that would be a little different.

Who Obama needs is someone big on foreign and military experience. Also someone who could help flip a state.

If you think a woman would be more qualified than the top men already listed here time and time again who fits that description, then fine, but I doubt you will find one.

Many of the women would be great VPs, but that is the field Obama needs to concentrate on when he chooses his running mate.

[BuyingThyme]

34. This ticket does need a woman running mate.

But not because she's a woman, but because she's qualified.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1254930#1255130

[adoraz]

36. might be qualified, but they need to be more qualified than the other choices.

I'm not convinced there is one.

[BuyingThyme]

42. Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee are more qualified than anybody.

They defended our Constitution when few would.

That's what the president swears to do.

[adoraz]

45. Well I strongly disagree those 2 are most qualified

but clearly we disagree, so I'll just leave it at that.

[BuyingThyme]

46. No biggie. Most people tend to disagree with me.

:hi:

[David__77]

14. Is there a suitable high-ranking female military veteran?

I think that would be good.

[BuyingThyme]

18. Yes! Ann Wright.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_wright

[sandnsea]

35. Lt Gen Claudia Kennedy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Kennedy

[redqueen]

19. I don't agree. WTF is going on? Why are we using GENDER as a criterion?

:banghead:

[BuyingThyme]

21. I'm not. I wanted Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee to be the ticket.

[vaberella]

28. It's not needed, but this election is turned into an ISM game.

[vaberella]

25. Sebelius.

End of story for me.

[thoughtcrime1984]

29. Absolutely! nt

[Jersey Devil]

47. I have to confess I know nothing about her

I always think of myself as a political junky but maybe I am too involved locally most times to really pay attention to who is who in other areas of the country. I am in NJ and except at DU I have neither heard nor read anything whatsoever about Sebelius. To me she is a total unknown.

[DeschutesRiver]

27. There are tons of qualified women out there

Hillary Clinton is defeating all women's chances at success by these moves. If the veep can only be Hillary, what the hell does that say about all women's skills, abilities, capabilities? It says she is unique and others couldn't possibly hold a candle next to her uniqueness. Hillary needs some rest, right now, if she thinks this way. If not, freaking step aside and let the winner get to getting down to business.

[vanderBeth]

30. Whenever I hear female running mate,

Kathleen Sebelius is popular.

[BuyingThyme]

33. Welcome to DU, VanderRock!

:hi:

[loyalsister]

49. No

I don't think it should be Clinton but it would be terrible form to slap her in the face.
I do think it is important to have a man who has a strong relationship with feminists, though.

[Marrah_G]

52. What the ticket needs is the right PERSON- women are not fucking interchangeable

How insulting would it be to say that Obama could be replaced by some other black man and his supporters would barely know the difference!

We need a good PERSON in that spot- black, white, asian, hispanic, NA, gay, straight Bi, Trans, male, female........