Is there any VP choice that you think could sway your fundie acquaintances?

[RiverStone]

History tells us the only Democratic VP that really made an impact in an election was LBJ for JFK.

A strong majority of us here are supporting Obama regardless of his VP selection, but for those that have rightie family, friends, co-workers etc. - any hint who Obama could pic as VP that would sway the fence leaners to the Dem ticket? Those indie and soft rightie votes in the middle will decide this election.

And I know a few disaffected rethugs who voted for Shrub last time, but finally are having reservations about continuing their lock-step march. They seem to like Webb and Clark, though an ex-career military VP seems unlikely.

Who do you think the red turning purple folks prefer as Obama's VP?

[goodgd_yall]

1. bill o'reilly n/t

[Danieljay]

2. no. They are all lost souls. n/t

[flvegan]

3. Jeb Bush.

:evilgrin:

:hide:

[beyurslf]

4. No, not the crazy fundie lot.

[maddiejoan]

5. All my fundie aquaintances

are Chasidic Jews who would be totally stoked if it were Hillary.

[StevieM]

6. I think Gore was a choice for Clinton that produced terrific results. (eom)

[CJCRANE]

7. Are you expecting someone to say Chet Edwards

by any chance?

:shrug:

[RiverStone]

15. Progressive Dems may not like it, but Obama must play to the middle to win

If pigs could fly, I'd like to see Kucinich on that list. But now it is about winning and saving the SCOTUS from f@cking with our personal liberties for the next generation.

Winning the GE has to take precedent above all other considerations. I don't like it, but it is the reality.

[CJCRANE]

18. I wonder if he's a decoy?

He could just be a final wildcard candidate leaked to the MSM to increase the suspense.

[Skwmom]

25. There are plenty of good moderate picks that don't have a history of selling

out the middle class/siding with big business.

[cynatnite]

8. Caroline Kennedy...

My mother said if Obama picked her she'd vote for him.

[billyoc]

9. I've had good results with Rohipnol.

:hi:

[DrDan]

10. a good solid, patriotic Dem - like that Joe-guy from Conn . . . .

[harun]

11. My wife's fundie aquaintances (I don't have any) would vote for

a dead man if Fox News told them to.

[patrice]

12. Hagel?

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. Unlikely. Most of the ones I know are anti-choice and anti-SS marriage, and therefore rule out the

Dems as an option.

[FreeState]

14. Jesus n/t

[lob1]

16. Not Jesus. The fundies I know said he's WAAAY to liberal.

[MercutioATC]

17. Brian Schweitzer. He's Catholic, he speaks plainly, and he has the NRA's approval.

I know a few weak Repubs who would rather vote for a ticket with Schweitzer on it than for McCain.

[maui9002]

19. We've been at this awhile but I'm afraid our arguments will fall on deaf ears

Schweitzer is the one guy who would have substantial appeal to our target audience (the undecideds, blue collar workers, independents, military personnel who aren't ideologically conservative, moderate Democrats and Republicans, farmers, ranchers, and others like them who make up that 10 to 15% of the elecorate in between progessive and conservative base who split the vote almost evenly). Win these folks and you win the election. Nobody who's been mentioned has the same authenticity--Webb might be close, maybe even Kaine or Sebelius or even Clark (although none of these individuals are as people friendly), but Biden, Bayh, and Clinton don't get you there.

[Skwmom]

22. When will they ever learn? If the Republicans had someone like Schweitzer, with such broad appeal,

he'd be on their ticket.

[Skwmom]

20. Why can't the Washington insiders understand that for MANY it is more about the substance of an

individual than a specific position? I would want a VP with as broad as an appeal as possible. Schweitzer, like Clark, would appeal to a broad spectrum of voters, from liberal to conservative.

[MercutioATC]

24. I fear they've bought into the "experience" thing...

Personally, I believe that voters want candidates they feel listen to and understand them more than they do some kind of intangible "experience".

[Skwmom]

26. And that kind of group think stupidity is why this country is in such a mess.

And who pushed the experience meme? The corporate media, the RNC, and the gang of Clinton. You would think that would be a clue that - hey, maybe this isn't such a great idea.


Sorry, but I am just so tired and frustrated with the absurdity of it all. Have they put something in the water? What has happened to independent thinking?

The VP will be used to define Obama so why in the heck would he pick a Washington Insider who voted for the biggest debacle in U.S. history and sold out the middle class. I hope he's smarter than that.

[MercutioATC]

29. My head tells me it's Biden. My gut says Schweitzer.

I'm hoping Obama has the fortitude to break with convention (which hasn't treated us well) and go with Schweitzer.

[Skwmom]

32. I just don't want to get my hopes up.

I so hope your gut is right.

[martymar64]

33. Schweitzer's my pick

I have family in MT and the PNW, Schweitzer would make it a no-brainer.

[Iggo]

21. Nope.

[democrat2thecore]

23. No. Unfortunately. -nt

[nxylas]

27. Kaine, possibly

But I doubt it. He has a D after his name, which doth stand for Devil.

[RedShoes]

28. My dad likes Biden.

But who knows? :shrug:

[marlakay]

30. All I know is republicans hate the clintons so

if she is picked watch out. My bosses went on and on when i first met them in Dec when they bought hotel i work at about clintons and murder. I think the far right ones really believe it and will try harder to vote for mccain if she is in there. Other people i think alot of them just might stay home as they don't really like mccain.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

36. what a bunch of malarky.

no offense, cause I think we will win in November.

But if Hillary will make the Republicans come out in full force, just wait till you see the ads that are gonna be run in the fall against Obama.


I think alot of posters on DU need to get a grip on reality. Their irrational hatred for Hillary blinds them to Republican tricks.

[Dinger]

31. My Father-in-law Voted repug For years Till Wes Clark Came Along

And he's goes to Arizona (from Wisconsin) each winter, and he has many, many repug friends who like Clark a whole lot. I'm obviously biased as a die hard Clarkie, but I am telling the truth here. Clark would make a difference, count on it.





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

[jesus_of_suburbia]

34. NO. We don't need to worry about fundies. They will NEVER vote Dem

The ones who WILL vote Dem do so because of their jobs.

The ones who vote based on their "values" would never vote for a Dem. Much less a black man or a woman.

Let's not worry about them.


By the way, if you are a Dem on this board, you aren't a Fundie.

You might be a Christian, but you aren't an intolerant fundie.

You are following the example of Jesus. LOVE.

[Metric System]

35. Obama/Huckabee '08

[RiverStone]

37. Now that would be a ticket DU could sink it's teeth into!

:rofl:

I think we'd implode.

Of course, in the real world Huck makes me... :puke:

[cags]

38. My stupid hubby(who has never voted repub in his life) would vote for him if he picks Hillary.