So Ralph Reed on Charlie Rose thinks Joe Biden will get the VP nod.

[babylonsister]

I can't stant RR, but this was sorta interesting. Thoughts?

[JI7]

1. i don't think he will pick Biden, but i would be happy with it

[babylonsister]

3. This is sort of fun; any thoughts on who Sen. Obama might pick? nt

[JI7]

4. i think Bill Richardson would be a great pic

he is Gov, brings in an important region that can help electorally . and an important voting group. plus he has foreign policy experience.

and while Richardson wasn't a good Presidential Candidate in the Primary. he has been very good representing Obama.

i think Jack Reed would be great also. someone low key but brings experience . for someone like Obama there is already enough "star power" on the ticket.

Biden ,Dodd are great also.

one that we haven't really talked about but i think would help is Richard Gephardt. he would help a lot with the lower income voters working class type voters that Hillary was winning with. he has labor credentials.

[mcctatas]

13. Me too!

[27inCali]

17. Dude, Gephardt

Thats fucking brilliant.

You know Obama is not going to pick anyone big and obvious, he's going to pull the guy/gal no one was expecting,
I could be wrong though

[butterfly77]

34. My choices are...

Biden,Webb or Clark but...I think that Biden has the fire that is needed. I believe that Webb doesn't act as if he wants it and Clark does but I think that he has to warm up to Obama and vice versa especially considering the Hillary situation.

Obama and Biden are closer and Biden always steps up right at the right time to fight the rightwing lies. Biden also knows the ins and outs of the government and foreign policy..

[NYC_SKP]

2. OK by me!

Joe Biden seems to be the most willing to tell it like it is, he's tough, and his experiences and skill set compliment Obama's.

I know many recommend executive experience, so I like Sebelius, and I like Webb, too.

[paulk]

5. Joe Biden hasn't shown any ability

in either of his Presidential runs

to get people to vote for him.

I really don't see him in the VP slot.

[TheDonkey]

9. that is a problem and it is mostly his fundraising that doomed him

because his major base is DELAWARE. Nothing wrong with the 1st state but it is smaaaaaall. That is Biden's biggest weakness. But the guy is sharp, witty, and an excellent attack dog. I would love to see him as VP actually I just do not know if it will be possible.

[Eurobabe]

11. Oh yeah, Delaware sucks, it's a small state

and Joe Biden hasn't done anything. :sarcasm:

You both are a couple of tools.

[paulk]

28. a deep and thoughtful reply.

:sarcasm:

[Eurobabe]

32. Glad you enjoyed it.

C'ya! One moron for the ignore list, coming up.

[paulk]

33. that's all it takes, huh?

what an asshole you are.

I'm proud to be on your "ignore" list.

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

6. I love Biden

and even got a chance to meet him here in Nevada before he dropped out of the race. I'd love to see him on the ticket but I don't think he'll be picked. Somehow I think Obama will lean towards picking a southerner - he has the chance to change some red/pink states blue in the south, and a southerner would really help in that respect.

[Catherina]

7. Ralph Reed

Now there's an authority :rofl:

:hi:

[Enthusiast]

21. Reed is used to spread misinformation. nt

[FrenchieCat]

8. How many electoral votes from Delaware?

And is that part of the Northeast or what?

If so, I don't think that Joe Biden brings as much as may be required in terms of voting groups, although I like him. I just think that a Jim Webb has more power in his punch to make an assist. As Well, General Clark.

[TheDonkey]

10. I think Biden would only help lock PA down. Delaware is v. linked with Philly

possibly help in OH too.

[progressivebydesign]

12. I just can't see it...

I don't think Obama would choose Biden when he has such an array of interesting possibilities. Biden has a lot going for him, but he really doesn't bring anything to the table.

I'd like to see someone like Wes Clark.. someone more dynamic.

[opihimoimoi]

14. Fuck him....we gonna listen to his crap??? I don't think so.. 1st Rule: Never Trust a PUB

[Hieronymus]

15. It's easy for me .. I don't like Biden.

[hokies4ever]

16. He's definitely high up Obama's cabinet / V.P. list

Obama has made it clear that he wants Biden at the forefront of his campaign addressing foreign policy issues.

[27inCali]

18. OBAMA, BIDEN, PETRAUS AGREE ON AGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN

I remember Obama and Biden both make a point of saying they really saw eye to eye on foreign policy re: Afghanistan, Iran etc. during the early debates, apparently they see eye to eye with Petraus too. That Move On add was out of line, Petraus is smart, and a good soldier who couldn't criticize a sitting president while in uniform during wartime, we should give him some credits for saving a lot of lives, he realized that no one around chimpy was smart enough engage in diplomacy in Iraq, so he did it himself, and ofcoarse he's had to deal with the Devil, but it's saving lives, which is ultimately the progressive choice if stuck in his position: do your best to make peace, negotiate, save lives..... now he's in Afghanistan, because he wants to be there, he knows that Aghanistan/Pakistan is where the real fight is.

God Damn! would I sleep a lot easier if the main minds behind our policy in that region right now were Obama, Biden, Petraus, I'm sure Richardson isn't too far from that neighborhood of thought either.

[hokies4ever]

19. I agree that the Petraeus attacks were unfair

He's a soldier doing his job. His job is determined by who is President. It's just unfortunate that Dumbya's foreign policy is so broken.

I'm interested as to what position Susan Rice will have in the Obama administration. I'm more impressed with her each and every day.

[babylonsister]

23. Ya think?

I guess you don't remember the visit in September (2006 2007?) where we discovered he had a 'script' from the wh? Unfair? Is he a soldier, politician, or toady for this admin? He's doing the bidding for the wh. I'm surely not impressed.

[loyalsister]

20. No way

One of the greatest source of volunteers is various women's advocacy groups. At least some mature volunteers are needed.
Biden on the ticket would alienate many of them.

[Skwmom]

22. He displayed the same BAD JUDGMENT as McCain by voting for the war.

It's kind of hard to hammer someone else for their bad judgment when you picked someone as VP who displayed the same bad/stupid judgment.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

24. good point

[BeyondGeography]

25. Too Beltway

Great guy, but Obama's going elsewhere. Change election, remember?

[babylonsister]

26. OK. Do you have any predictions?

Since I respect your opinion, I'm curious. Me, not a clue.

[Inuca]

27. I am moving more and more

into the absolutely no clue category myself. Not only no clue who the choice is going to be, but not even a clue who I would like myself. The one thing that I am almost sure about though is that the traditional geographical balance argument will not count very heavily in the decision, and also (OK, that makes two things I am almost sure about) that what comes AFTER the election, how well the two may get along, be able to cooperate, think in similar ways about the gazillion problems that have to be taken care of (not necessarily the same ideas, but similar mental DNA so to say), I think all these things will matter much more in the decision than how much the VP choice will help with the election. I think that, more than usual, Obama will win (or God forbid lose) on his own strengths and weaknesses.

[BeyondGeography]

29. (Back after a spell...)

I'm thinking it's between four governors: Kaine, Sebelius, Richardson and Schweitzer. Obama wants someone closer to him in age, style, philosophy and from a state/region where he has an opportunity to change the electoral map. All of those factors certainly run against Biden.

[bunnies]

30. Why would he pick someone who doesnt want the job?

Doesnt make sense to me.

[rucky]

31. He's great for the job, but what states/votes will he help us pick up? n/t