Chet Edwards would be a TOP-NOTCH pick (and would give us a shot at Texas)

[rateyes]

Read is BIO here: WOW :wow:


http://edwards.house.gov/html/bio.cfm

[democrat2thecore]

1. Oh, please. An UNDERwhelming choice if there ever was one -nt

[eshfemme]

2. But with the limited time to do an intro and all the hype, he's rather underwhelming.

[rateyes]

11. Economy, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security,

Separation of Church and State, Awards from the top Veterans Groups. He'd be a great VP.

[LostinVA]

30. Anti GLBT, anti choice, etc.

HAGEL would probably be better.

[monomach]

37. He's not anti-choice

NARAL gave the guy a 100%.

From the looks of it, you're absolutely right about the anti-gay part, though.

[hoffyburger]

3. It would be an AMAZING choice it's a WINNING choice n/t

n/t

[LostinVA]

32. Against civil rights for ALL Americans?

[griffi94]

4. obama

isn't going to carry texas, doesn't matter if his veep choice is a texas congressman.

[Barack_America]

5. E-D-W-A-R-D-S.

'nuff said.

[AlinPA]

13. With all the stupid 'murcans out there your point is well taken. They would have no clue.

[City Lights]

16. Agreed. Too many LIVs out there, and the media won't do a thing to

educate them.

[bidenista]

voted for constitutional amendments

...to ban gay marriage and flag "desecration".

[Radical Activist]

10. voted against DOMA

[LostinVA]

33. He voted for DOMA

[bunnies]

sure. Whats not to love about a gay-hater.

:eyes:

[LostinVA]

36. I just think he's a SUPER choice!

:eyes:

[bunnies]

38. yeah! To hell with all that equal rights bullshit.

As long as the fundies have their sacred word! We cant be having all those homosexuals entering into legal government contracts, now can we! :banghead:

[TwilightGardener]

6. I don't think we're going to take TX based on a House Rep. He's district-wide, not

state-wide, like a Senator or Governor. And is he good at speeches? Does he have some experience in the national spotlight? These are my concerns. He has a good resume and is a nice-looking man, but if he were such hot shit, why doesn't anyone know who he is?

[Radical Activist]

7. The military vote can be rallied.

If he did that nationally it could help turn the election.

[Subdivisions]

8. I live in TX-17 and, though I admit that I don't

follow his record like I should, I'm told by local party officials that he is nothing more than a DINO who goes unchallenged and is funded by local right-wing big-wigs. Our local Yellow Dog Dems practically despise him.

[remember2000forever]

9. Too Bad His Name Is : Edwards

[eshfemme]

17. Yeah, that is an unfortunate coincidence for him.

[DefenseLawyer]

12. I don't think we would take texas even if Troy Aikman was on the ticket.

They aren't picking some unknown guy. If he was even in the running they would have leaked enough for reporters to have been mentioning him for a while now.

[Tarc]

14. We have as much a chance at Texas as McCain would have in Mass

if he picked Romney for his VP. :eyes:

Let's keep the focus on realistic goals.

[Lucky 13]

15. We already have a shot at Texas.

I don't think it's him...

[monomach]

18. I'm guessing gay folks are going to disagree with you...

to put it mildly.

Can't say that I blame them one bit.

[QC]

23. Well, he does fit nicely with this campaign season's "Hugs for Homophobes" strategy.

Donnie McClurkin, Kirbyjon Caldwell, Sam Nunn, Tim Kaine, Leah Daughtry: there's a definite pattern here, and it's not a pretty one.

[Catherine Vincent]

19. Here's the Chronicle's report:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5958725.html

[Phoonzang]

20. But....Nancy Pelosi recommended him.

She's Nancy Pelosi.

[rateyes]

Well, that IS a problem, for sure.

Nancy sucks as Speaker.

[Mz Pip]

21. Can he get down in the mud

with the McCain crowd? That's what I want to know. What kind of an attack dog will this guy be?

[musicblind]

22. HE VOTED FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE!!!

[Renew Deal]

31. That drives me crazy.

The people that voted for that are constitutionally, morally, and politically wrong. We shouldn't be passing amendments that reduce freedom.

[book_worm]

24. If Lloyd Bentsen couldn't deliver Texas, how could Chet Edwards?

[Radical Activist]

29. Not the same

That was against a Texan at the top of the GOP ticket.

[book_worm]

35. well, technically a Texan born and bred in CT

[Erin Elizabeth]

25. I'm a Texan and there are just much better choices.

It's not gonna be him.

[Avalux]

26. No. Absolutely not.

I live in Texas and NO.

[verges]

27. Best of all..

They won't have to pitch all those Obama/Edwards bumper stickers they had printed a month ago!

[LostinVA]

28. I certainly hope you're joking -- he's a disaster on social issues

Kaine is a dealbreaker for me, so Ole Chet is an uberdealbreaker. Good grief.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

34. I feel asleep halfway through that bio.

What makes him so special?