Is anybody else secretly hoping that the V.P. comes totally out of left field?

[Virginia Dare]

somebody that nobody has even mentioned? Somebody that will totally blow all of the pundits and talking heads completely out of their comfy chairs?

[Tarc]

1. I'm still in support of Hillary for VP

So, no. :)

[RichGirl]

4. Me too.

If he picks Hillary I can breath a sigh of relief and feel confident about winning.
But, I'm 100% with him now and will be whoever he picks.

[muffin1]

15. Same here!

Talk about injecting some energy into the campaign. Plus, it would be nice to get the over 50 vote, the hispanic vote, the female vote, and the blue collar vote.
She got nearly as many votes in the primary as Obama, imho it could only help. :)
(P.S. I supported Obama in the primary)

[jbnow]

39. Hold on...she might help but Obama is already kicking

McCain's fanny in the Hispanic vote, the female vote, and the blue collar vote.
They didn't hate Obama, they just preferred Clinton to Obama and now they prefer Obama to McCain.
I'm not sure how much of over 50 vote she'd bring. I suspect it was older people who voted for Hillary but in exit polls said if it was between Clinton and McCain they'd vote for McCain. Remember those? In some states those who said they'd pick McCain over Clinton were more Clinton voters than Obama. (Almost everyone who voted Obama said they'd pick Obama over McCain. Just Clinton voters said they'd pick McCain over Obama)
I always wondered who those people were so it is just my guess that they were older folks who preferred Hillary to Obama but planned to vote McCain.

I'm not sure Clinton would gain him more Dem votes than the Independent votes it would lose him. Maybe. So maybe Bill sounded so angry about him because he felt insulted that his finances had to be vetted. I know that was one of the big problems with the likelihood of her being VP. I think she'd be better than most of the choices we here about...although I wish she had a lot more experience. (Funny that the 3 least experienced candidates were the only viable ones in our party!)

[mkultra]

48. frankly, i kind of doubt it.

[Bicoastal]

2. I too am hoping that Obama's VP is Carl Yastrzemski.

:P

[Jersey Devil]

16. Weird! I was thinking Bucky Dent (nt)

[scheming daemons]

18. Dent played third base, not left field....

[Jersey Devil]

20. Yes, but

I figured - Red Sox fan - must mention Dent.

OK, Roy White

[nsd]

24. Shortstop, not third base. n/t

[Chan790]

21. Is that even spelled correctly?

That's just what we need. Two candidates that the average Freeper can't spell the names of. If they can't spell it, they can't criticize them. Right?

:P

To that end, I was going to suggest former NFL running back Tshimanga (Tim) Biakabatuka but it turns out that he's Zairean. :shrug:

[judy]

3. I am with you Virginia!

I want it because Obama has been so "same old, same old" lately. Only drastic change can heal this country, and I don't see it much of it anywhere. Joe Biden? Chris Dodd? I hope not.
But I won't hold my breath though...

[RichGirl]

6. Bush/Cheney...

...was drastic change. No thanks. I want sensible, intelligent, compassionate change.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

27. How the Hell was Bush/Cheney "change"?

The Bush Crime Family has been pulling the strings of every Repuke administration since World War II. Cheney himself has been there since Nixon's term.

[SuperTrouper]

5. John Kerry is traveling to Denver. Could it be Kerry VP?

[rurallib]

8. Hannity has been pushing that.

[RichGirl]

9. Kerry is...

...not only the OPPOSITE of change. He is a reminder of a mass depression we all suffered, along with many around the world....that began with him conceding when he should have come out fighting! My heart would drop if it's Kerry.

[greguganus]

11. Yeah, like another clinton is change.

:eyes: :puke:

[Arugula Latte]

61. Hah! Good point, greguganus

[Whisp]

58. Kerry is a good man. I think there were forces working against him behind the scenes,

familiar ones at that, I could say the same ones that are jabbing Obama in the eye during this run instead of helping him.

[Marrah_G]

29. No- Kerry is running for his Senate seat. MA law prevents him from running for both.

[rurallib]

7. I did a bit of thinking the other day and Wes Clark looked to me

to be the best pick. He was left for dead after his very accurate 'being a POW is not a qualification for president' remark. Clark just simply fills in a lot of holes that others don't.
Frankly, unless it is Hagel, I will support any choice Obama makes.

[mikekohr]

10. Brian Schweitzer, Govenor of Montana

You want change? Obama/Schweitzer "08, screams change. Clark would also be high on my list for strategic ,tactical and practical reasons.

mike kohr

[MercutioATC]

19. Absolutely. Schweitzer would be the best possible choice.

He's not an insider, he's smart, he has a real energy policy, he has foreign experience in the Middle East, and he appeals to rural America.

I'm convinced that voters want change and honesty more than they want some ambiguous "experience". If that's the case, Schwetizer is the man.

[KittyWampus]

34. Me too, although Chet Edwards also looked like an interesting sort of Democrat

[MercutioATC]

36. I've never even heard the name...

...I'll have to look him up. Thanks.

[maui9002]

37. I'm still surprised he hasn't been mentioned more prominently

His primary negatives are his low profile and the fact that he comes from what would ordinarily not be considered a battleground state (Montana). However, he wouldn't take long to get noticed because he's great on TV--he's funny, uses self deprecating home spun humor, and he has that special knack for being able to explain complex ideas using easy to understand language (think the anti-Kerry). He would be perfect to send to Iowa, Ohio, West Virginia, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico--anywhere there are rural, independent voters, blue collar workers, ranchers, farmers, etc. Few give him credit because he's so unknown, but he'd be a powerful choice and in my view would really help Obama win the election.

Obama's theme should be "Americans are less interested in experience than they are in competence and someone who understands and fights for their concerns."

[Veruca Salt]

71. You took the words right out of my mouth

I would love for Schweitzer to be the VP!

[Tom Rinaldo]

12. It's Rhonda Cornum

Mark my words.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

28. Who?

:shrug:

[Virginia Dare]

63. That's what I'm talking about..

it would take those lazy "journalists" 24 hours just to figure out who the hell it was. They would be SO pissed.

[Tom Rinaldo]

68. It's explained in another thread

Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6658923&mesg_id=6658923

[redwitch]

13. Caroline Kennedy.

I just love her. Never gonna happen but I can fantasize. :-)

[Major Hogwash]

14. As long as he isn't a White Sox fan, I'm good with it.

Gawd I hate the White Sox!!!

[monomach]

46. Kenny Williams for VP!

8 years of Obama followed by 8 years of Kenny Williams = 16 years of White Sox WORLD DOMINATION!

Maybe we can have a National Holiday for the White Sox. Or several...

Frank Thomas day.
Nellie Fox day.
Joe Jackson day.
Carlton Fisk day.

The possibilities are endless. Oh, now I'm excited!

[Dinger]

17. I'm Not Too Secret About It, But Yes, I'm Hoping (nt)

[Cha]

22. I'm hoping and not so secretly

that Obama choses at this point in time the best person for the job for four years down the line so that those two lead our country out of its fascist fucked up mess.

[blogslut]

23. Yes

I want to be surprised and delighted. I want to say to myself: "Oh yeah. Great choice! That never occurred to me but it makes fine sense."

[gblady]

25. Yep!

[blue_onyx]

26. Yes

I find the three main candidates, Bayh, Kaine, and Biden fairly boring. I like Biden but I just don't think he would be the best choice. Hillary is the only option that adds any sort of excitement to the VP (at least to me). I don't think Hillary will be selected so I'm hoping for a shocking pick, someone that hasn't been talked about much. Or at least maybe someone that isn't in that list of three, like Wes Clark or Kathleen Sebelius. But who knows, I've changed my mind on who should be VP several times so I'm just going to trust Obama's pick. I just hope he pick today or tomorrow morning so we can end the debate about who should be VP.

[nickinSTL]

73. right- and start the debate on whether it was the right pick

:evilgrin:

[nxylas]

30. Depends who it is

All I care about is whether he or she is a good choice. If it's a surprise, then so be it, but I don't see it as a major consideration. It's a presidential campaign, not a fucking soap opera.

[sandyj999]

31. It Would Make My Day!!

The speculation by them is getting on my nerves!

[SurfingAtWork]

32. I think it will be. Every election cycle the media somehow convinces

everyone they have a clue as to the actual short list, and every presidential cycle they are "shocked" that the choice was someone that had not even been mentioned. I will be suprised if that is not the case this year as well.

[Clark2008]

67. That didn't happen in 2004.

All the media kept telling me The Cheater would be the VP and he was.

:shrug:

[donheld]

33. I just don't want the VP coming out of Right field!

[scheming daemons]

41. Roberto Clemente would've been a helluva VP.... and shored up the hispanic vote....

.... and probably carried PA.

[NV Whino]

35. Yep. That's what I'm hoping for.

[suston96]

38. He should let the convention pick his VP. It's been done before.........nt

[scheming daemons]

40. So.... on his first major decision.... he should..... punt?

Yeah.... that shows leadership.

:eyes:

[suston96]

43. Leadership? No matter who he picks his "leadership" will be questioned.....nt

[scheming daemons]

45. yes... by some. But if he punts, his leadership will be questioned by ALL.

... and rightly so.

[Flying Dream Blues]

47. He could draw 3 names out of a hat and THEN let the convention decide...

you make a great point, daemons. If he was going to punt he would've already announced Hillary, since "that's only fair since she got more than half the votes. " :sarcasm:
:evilgrin:

[Lucky 13]

42. No drama Obama. No shock Barack.

I'm not in a tizzy like many around here about who he chooses and when because I know I'm going to support him no matter what and I believe whoever he picks IS the best choice for him. So I haven't been as hyped about this issue, but some part of me would LOVE for him to pick someone totally off the radar screen.

Caroline Kennedy

Oprah

Ludacris

Ok maybe that's too far... but still... I want some heads exploding!

In reality I know he'll go with the safe choice. Which is probably the right choice. Good thing I'm not in charge.

[CakeGrrl]

44. +1. I'd love a choice that doesn't keep getting debated on political blogs

I'd trust the Obama campaign to have their reasons since they've been savvy enough to get to where they are, and the exploding heads would be a fringe benefit.

:D

[specterderrida]

49. This long builtd up is detremental to those who might be considered--

I too will be happy with who ever he picks. This issue just keeps dragging on and on.

[mopinko]

50. someone from the environmental movement, is my guess.

rfk jr?? he has the in.

[Cronus Protagonist]

51. Jon Stewart

I can't stand him, but apparently he's popular. I'd prefer Colbert myself.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

52. I've been suggesting that for some time.

Not just his VP, but his whole cabinet.

Fits with the message of change.

[ContinentalOp]

53. Yes, just because it's fun to be surprised.

The idea of picking the second place primary winner (a la Kerry/Edwards) is really boring and honestly seems kind of lazy.

[Alter Ego]

54. Kinda

but I don't know who it would be. I'd be over the moon if it was Schweitzer or something like that.

[Ichingcarpenter]

55. Howard Dean

was always my first choice for VP...

But as you said ...... left field.

[Whisp]

56. yes, I love surprises!

[Chloroplast]

57. I'm for Clark all the way.

Kaine seemed like a viable option (and may still be) but Clark's resume is impeccable. If Obama were to pick someone that the public hasn't heard of but can deliver votes, I'm all for it. I trust Obama to pick the best running mate possible.

[SeaLyons]

59. Hillary would be the best choice...

I'm still hoping and praying she gets it. It would be such a great kick in the pundits face. I'm so sick of hearing them all say she doesn't have a chance. I think the two of them would beat McStupid hands down. That's why the media likes to bad mouth Hillary.

[tokenlib]

60. My heart is now open to Hillary for VP...

At least she only voted for bankruptcy reform once--and says she regretted it almost immediately. Biden on the other hand....

[antigop]

62. An I-71 candidate for VP

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6665377&mesg_id=6665377

[Barack_America]

64. Sure. That would be fun!

Oh how I would love to see the pundits forced to admit they totally botched it.

[Blue_In_AK]

65. WAY left would make me happy. n/t

[mzmolly]

66. Clark

Clark and Clark! :P

[Dinger]

69. Yesssssssssssssssss!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[barack the house]

70. Introducing vice president Randi Rhodes now that's what I'm talking about. =)

[nsd]

72. No, I hate surprises. n/t