Honestly, now that Obama is the nominee........

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Maybe it's his pasty complexion and moobies.

Actually, he is not in bad shape

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I think that Condi would be a good choice because though I do not agree with her, I think she is highly intelligent and would not mind her a President because I think she would be easier on social issues than W or McCain. But, McCain will be seen as pandering if he selects her. I also think no black person (R or D) would dare get on McCain's ticket because deep down inside they want Obama to win. If I were black, I would. The milestone is too great.

Oh please, Alan Keyes would crawl on glass to be the veep.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Actually, he is not in bad shape

He's doable enough... I guess. He would be on anyone's short list.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

McCain needs to pick J.C. Watts, former Representative from Oklahoma. He has an extensive conservative background and has done extensive religious work, both weaknesses McCain has with Republicans, and is black, which is the biggest weakness (disadvantage) McCain has in the general election. It effectively takes the race discussion off the table.

EDIT: Just noticed this is my 2500th post. I wonder if I get a used toaster or something?

with his newly founded television network, so I doubt he would be available.


No toaster either...I have been a member since June 7,2001 and I never received my toaster either

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Oh please, Alan Keyes would crawl on glass to be the veep.

Alan Keyes =

I do have to say, even in my darkest hours, all I have to do is think of Keyes & his krazy campaigns & beliefs, and I'm delirious from laughter.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Oh please, Alan Keyes would crawl on glass to be the veep.

Smart A$$

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by dontlookdown

And one more thought: was last night the first time a candidate in 2nd place did not concede after the front runner reached enough delegates to become the nominee?

No. It's happened before.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by dontlookdown

I know of plenty of people in Colorado (some of whom voted for Hillary) and voting was a big deal for them.

We don't have a primary in Colorado. We have a caucus. Biggest bunch of bull**** this New England grown girl has ever seen.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Or Eric Bana:

Wow! That is nice on the eyes.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Oh please... she knew the deal. MI is chock full of "white working class voters" and FL is chock full of Jews, old ladies and Latinos- poison for their golden calf. Yet, when South Carolina moved up their primary, that was "okay." Donna Brazille has simply discredited herself beyond any hope of repair.

Yep. Bary is her boo.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I think McCain's dream VP candidate should be someone who is a fiscally conservative financial powerhouse, far removed from Bush and a popular politician from a big state. That would be Mayor Bloomberg!!! I think Bloomberg could realistically deliver NY for McCain, which basically locks up the presidential election. Bloomberg's achievements in New York City are real and profound.

By contrast, McCain is toast if he chooses an evangelical wingnut like Huckabee. And even Romney, despite his credible pol experience, will not be able to shake off the Mormon thing.

Bloomberg would make an awesome running mate for McCain. Not to mention he's a former Democrat.

[strandinthewind]

If we are talking about putting aside personal vindicationand/or disappointment and instead putting the interest of the D party first in line

____________________________________________________________

Poll finds majority of Dems want Obama-Clinton ticket

Story Highlights
Poll shows 54 percent of Democrats want Hillary Clinton as VP candidate

43 percent of Democrats polled think Barack Obama should choose someone else

Women favor Obama-Clinton ticket by 60 percent; 51 percent of men oppose it

CNN/Opinion Research poll finds economy is most important issue to voters

From Paul Steinhauser
CNN Deputy Political Director
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A majority of Democrats think Barack Obama should select Hillary Clinton as his running mate, according to a new national poll.

Fifty-four percent of registered Democrats questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Friday think Obama should name his rival as his running mate; 43 percent disagreed.

The poll is the first national survey conducted since Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, at the end of the primary season. Clinton is expected to announce Saturday that she's suspending her campaign and backing her Senate colleague.

Men and women don't see eye-to-eye on the question. Sixty percent of Democratic women said Clinton should be Obama's running mate, but only 46 percent of male Democrats agreed, while 51 percent of them said no.

" 'What do women want?' Sigmund Freud famously asked," said Bill Schneider, CNN senior political analyst. "The answer appears to be Clinton on the ticket. It's pretty clear that many Democratic women are miffed and that Obama has to be very careful how he deals with Sen. Clinton." See the poll results »

Twenty-four percent of those polled said that even if Obama names someone else as his running mate, Clinton should try to override that decision at the Democratic convention in Denver in August. But 75 percent said that would not be a good idea.

"Democrats would like Barack Obama to choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate, but they seem to recognize that it is his choice to make," said Keating Holland CNN polling director. "Some will be disappointed if Obama does not pick Clinton, but not disappointed enough to want a floor fight at the convention." See some other Democratic vice presidential possibilities »

The survey also found that the economy remains the top issue in the minds of a plurality of Americans.

Forty-two percent of those polled said the economy will be the most important issue in their decision on the presidency. Iraq remains in second place, selected by 24 percent as the most important issue for them, while health care was selected as most important by 12 percent.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted Wednesday and Thursday, with 921 registered voters, including 435 registered voters who describe themselves as Democrats or independents who lean Democratic. The sampling error for most results is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/...ton/index.html

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

I seem to recall a 46 year old Democratic candidate who was certainly sneaky(Jennifer Flowers) and not all that experienced himself once .

Obama is no Bubba.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Maybe it's his pasty complexion and moobies.

That pic is sooo photoshopped. Obama was in town the other day. A strong wind would blow that dude away. He makes 70' era Mick Fleetwood look short and fat.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I think that Condi would be a good choice because though I do not agree with her, I think she is highly intelligent.

As in giving a wonderful piano recital intelligent yes. She sucks at foreign policy and should NEVER have been Secretary of State.