Scratch Kaine and Sebelius

[PDittie]

Bold and itals are mine:

Among those rumored to be on Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's short list for vice president have been Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and And Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

But Texas Democratic Party spokesman Hector Nieto just told me that Kaine has been confirmed to speak to the Texas delegation breakfast next Wednesday and Sebelius is set for Monday.

Highly unlikely that they would be speaking to anything but swing state delegations if they were about to make a running mate's acceptance speech.

Obama is rumored to be leaning toward U.S. Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate.

The other breakfast speakers include Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards on Thursday.

Richards, the daughter of the late Gov. Ann Richards, often is rumored to be returning to Texas from Washington to run for statewide office. Perhaps this is a step in that direction.

http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2008/08/scratch_two_fro.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. Wow--that is one of the first valid clues I've seen yet. Very telling.

[sharp_stick]

2. Yeah but plans change

I think Obama is pretty good at the fake out, until today everyone thought that Wes Clark was not going to be at the convention. I have no idea who he's going to pick but it's fun watching everyone try to tease it out of every move he makes.

[tigervalentine]

14. Clark IS going to be there? n/t

[sharp_stick]

15. He said he was going

after "taking care of something in Europe that could not be rescheduled" I kind of pricked up my ears when I heard that because I've always been a fan of the General and held out some slim hope that he might be the choice.

He's not the best campaigner in the world but I think he could be taught. He's just got to learn to quit apologizing when the RW hacks ask him too.

[high density]

18. That's interesting.

Here's the link for others who are interested: http://www.washtimes.com/livechat/2008/aug/21/gen-wesley-k-clark/

[sharp_stick]

20. Thanks I was trying to find that for an edit and couldn't n/t

[Eurobabe]

3. It's Joe.

This record is starting to get worn out.

:bounce:

[PDittie]

5. Yeah.

I believe it's been Biden even before he got to Hawaii.

[sharp_stick]

6. Lieberman is coming back to the fold?

He's seen the writing on the wall has he? :evilgrin:

:hide:

Biden would be a damned good pick, great attack VP candidate and scads of foreign policy experience but I think I'd bring a pillow to his speech. If it goes according to history he'll be going for awhile.

[Eurobabe]

7. Oh god please, not Lieberdweeb

[Virginia Dare]

21. That would be the one thing that would force me to leave the Democratic Party..n/t

[MarjorieG]

9. But getting everyone used to it.

[question everything]

4. If Biden is not scheduled to speak then this should be a good sign, too. (nt)

[Lucinda]

10. I think he's already on the list for Wednesday. And the campaign has said all the

potentials were given speaking slots.

[question everything]

17. Thanks. Smart idea to do so (nt)

[davidwparker]

8. previously scheduled engagements?

[otohara]

11. Chet Edwards

that's who my friend keeps telling me it is. I'm not buying it, but I thought I'd throw it out there. CNN did have him on their list.

[PDittie]

12. Awful pick

Might help us downballot in Texas, but Chet is the Bluest of Blue Dogs, and his district goes to a Republican if he gives it up.

[otohara]

19. Thanks For That Info

sometimes my buddy gets carried away - Is he a member of the BD's? One of the Salazar brother is, because they have to join clubs and "gangs" - which tells me they are not leaders, but followers.

[PDittie]

22. Yes he is

I'll grant that he is in an R+13 district (W's Crawford ranch is in the district, so technically Edwards is Bush's congressman), and that he was one of the only Texas congressmen who survived Tom DeLay's attempts to redistrict him out of his seat.

Having said that, Chet has voted for every Iraq war authorization, including all the funding, he voted for FISA, and on and on it goes ...

[leftynyc]

13. Good - both bad choices

GO CLARK, GO BIDEN, GO RICHARDSON!!!

[flamingdem]

16. I'm with you on those favorites nt

[SheilaT]

23. Actually just about everyone who

is on anyone's short list is already scheduled to speak at the Convention. So, except for the fact that Obama will most likely choose one and only one person to be his running mate, is a re-scheduling of speakers totally out of the question?

[naviline]

24. since Clark will now be speaking at the convention....

2+2= ?

[redqueen]

25. I'm not putting ANY stock in this kind of talk...

Just fuel for more speculation is all I see it as... but I guess it's something to do while waiting. :)