Your 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate Speculation Thread

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gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 13:46 (eighteen years ago)

VEEP! VEEP! VEEP! VEEP!

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 13:49 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=LJS2007032901

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 13:50 (eighteen years ago)

http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/Obama%20Sebelius.jpg

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

i dont think obama will pick a woman - tho they do look kinda great together

jhøshea, Friday, 22 February 2008 13:56 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.history.navy.mil/pics/vietnam_lbj.jpg

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 22 February 2008 13:57 (eighteen years ago)

CLOONEY

Eazy, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

http://originaldo.com/richard-nixon-scarface.jpg

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:08 (eighteen years ago)

surprised to see chaffee on some people's lists for obama

elmo argonaut, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:08 (eighteen years ago)

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/3281161.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=4F84C7EF07395AB6AD08B35C28672F49A55A1E4F32AD3138

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:09 (eighteen years ago)

what can i do to make sure dodd gets this?

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:21 (eighteen years ago)

Dodd isn't such a bad idea in a vacuum - he probably does no harm - but other than his Spanish, he would do nothing more than help (somewhat) to lock in the base, and while Lamont might well win a special election, that doesn't seem good enough that it's worth risking a Jodi Rell appointment thru '10.

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:35 (eighteen years ago)

dodd dated carrie fisher & said 'the jury's still out' on whether god exists

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:35 (eighteen years ago)

oh, this thread

Dr Morbius, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:36 (eighteen years ago)

Let's all be sure to put Morbs on our short lists

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:37 (eighteen years ago)

vp of stfuistan

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

No, I will not serve under you, babylamb.

Dr Morbius, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/coolidge.jpg

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:45 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.publiusrendezvous.com/sherman.gif

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2007/images/10/16/t1home.cheneyobama.gi.jpg

Eazy, Friday, 22 February 2008 16:03 (eighteen years ago)

Would Richardson go for a VP slot?

Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Friday, 22 February 2008 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

probably with hillary more than obama

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

richardson would be omg so f'n psyched to be vp

jhøshea, Friday, 22 February 2008 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

i like richardson but hes kinda... moderate

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

as far as chubby avuncular types he beats the hell outta mike huck

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 16:28 (eighteen years ago)

Terrible idea

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

gabb who are your vp picks? assuming obama get the nom

and what, Friday, 22 February 2008 19:08 (eighteen years ago)

Sebelius is an interesting choice but I dunno if she would be all that helpful on the campaign trail

Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 February 2008 19:13 (eighteen years ago)

Richardson is a great bet.

Foreign Policy + Bridge to the Clinton Camp + Latin Vote + Mean Centrist Streak

remy bean, Friday, 22 February 2008 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

Biden or Webb are the ones to watch, I think.

Daniel, Esq., Friday, 22 February 2008 19:17 (eighteen years ago)

More on Richardson:

Writer + Scrapping NCLB + Minimum Wage for Teachers + Energy Ties + Ambassador

remy bean, Friday, 22 February 2008 19:18 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.photohome.com/pictures/celebrity-pictures/nba-pictures/charles-barkley-1a.jpg

Tracer Hand, Friday, 22 February 2008 19:21 (eighteen years ago)

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2007/images/10/16/t1home.cheneyobama.gi.jpg
Another black celeb making his cousin part of his entourage.

M.V., Friday, 22 February 2008 21:32 (eighteen years ago)

Richardson is a chronic foot-in-mouth-er who would further energize the demoralized nativist right while potentially doing little to energize the latino vote or lock in older and blue collar Dems that Obama needs a little help with; he might hurt in the latter regard. His name has been raised here by Southern New Engalnders. Well duh, he's basically from Massachusetts, ie old news regionally. He would certainly help in New Mexico, a smaller swing state, but how much against McCain from next door?

gabb who are your vp picks? assuming obama get the nom

See the washington note link above and search for gab

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:38 (eighteen years ago)

plus, the sex rumors

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:44 (eighteen years ago)

Richardson has sex?

Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:44 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not gonna do remedial blogosphere here

gabbneb, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:45 (eighteen years ago)

you should certainly do remedial something

Dr Morbius, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:48 (eighteen years ago)

Guyz, I just don't like Bill Richardson. He seems like a buffoon.

Johnny Fever, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:51 (eighteen years ago)

he's like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:57 (eighteen years ago)

okay now I'm having unpleasant visions of Richardson and Bubba Clinton goin on groping expeditions together

Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

on each other?

Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 22 February 2008 21:59 (eighteen years ago)

obama will pick a white man

jhøshea, Friday, 22 February 2008 22:00 (eighteen years ago)

last i heard Ted Strickland was a solid bet for either one of em

BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 22 February 2008 22:01 (eighteen years ago)

http://content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net/atoms/ea/fb/eafb087547a357d33ec4b3bd51b6e770.jpg

gershy, Saturday, 23 February 2008 06:06 (eighteen years ago)

Haven't hit those links, so I don't know if he's mentioned, but what about Gephart?

older white guy
Washington experience without seeming tarnished by it
swing state
a fairly sunny, optimistic personality
helps with the white, working-class Dems

doesn't really have strong foreign policy/military credentials, but seems to have everything else.

Like Webb as a bold, "attack dog" choice to mitigate McCain's military background.

Biden seems more likely for Sec of State, no?

Hubie Brown, Tuesday, 26 February 2008 02:03 (eighteen years ago)

btw who was he addressing as "mr gay"

ice crӕm, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:32 (seventeen years ago)

btw who was he addressing as "mr gay"

ice crӕm, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:33 (seventeen years ago)

mr qay

deeznuts, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:34 (seventeen years ago)

mr. que

Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:35 (seventeen years ago)

why the fuck would you marry cindy mccain what is wrong with you

one word: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

musically, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:35 (seventeen years ago)

whoa weird stuff happenin

ice crӕm, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:35 (seventeen years ago)

is McCain about to set fire to something in that photo?

Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:35 (seventeen years ago)

ahp
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/breaking.html

deej, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:35 (seventeen years ago)

surprised halperin hasnt linked to that yet

deej, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:37 (seventeen years ago)

jon's FMK otm

Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:37 (seventeen years ago)

wait no

Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:38 (seventeen years ago)

I don't even know anymore

Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:38 (seventeen years ago)

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/mickeys-got-my.html

gabbneb, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:39 (seventeen years ago)

has there ever been a media pile-on like this on a candidate before? I can't remember one since Gary Hart.... it is relentless. Every hour it gets more insane. Even the Rev. Wright stuff didn't get this much play.

akm, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:43 (seventeen years ago)

shakey im quitting ilx for around a week in a few hours here, i honor my shit

-- deeznuts, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:32 (9 minutes ago)

lol

goole, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:44 (seventeen years ago)

i haven't seen a pile-on like this since deeznuts stfu

goole, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:44 (seventeen years ago)

"has there ever been a media pile-on like this on a candidate before?"

Has there ever been a candidate like this before?

Alex in SF, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:47 (seventeen years ago)

I mean someone as far off the mainstream media radar as this. It's not surprising that she would be under intense scrutiny. It's remarkable how much gold is being found so quickly though.

Alex in SF, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:50 (seventeen years ago)

in them thar hills, no less

goole, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:50 (seventeen years ago)

okay that slashing funding for teen mothers thing is fucked up. fuck her.

Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:50 (seventeen years ago)

Has there ever been a candidate like this before?

Harriet Meirs. Not 100% equal, but similar enough...

Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:52 (seventeen years ago)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080902/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_palin_daughter

Levi Johnston's mother said her 18-year-old son left Alaska on Tuesday morning to join the Palin family at the convention where Sen. John McCain will officially receive the Republican nomination for president. The boy's mother, Sherry Johnston, said there had been no pressure put on her son to marry 17-year-old Bristol Palin and the two teens had made plans to wed before it was known she was pregnant.

"This is just a bonus," Johnston said.

omar little, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:53 (seventeen years ago)

mcclatchy: she's lucky

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/51529.html

goole, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:54 (seventeen years ago)

I think he meant "boner"

x-post

Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:54 (seventeen years ago)

Everyone knowing your business is "just a bonus"?

Alex in SF, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:56 (seventeen years ago)

Or getting to go to the police state that is St. Paul?

Alex in SF, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:56 (seventeen years ago)

roffle

goole, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:59 (seventeen years ago)

come chill round my end levi, we'll whoop it up, no cops around or nothing

goole, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 23:59 (seventeen years ago)

anyone in st paul want to get this kid drunk and then bait him into a fight?

omar little, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:00 (seventeen years ago)

Has there ever been a candidate like this before?

Harriet Meirs. Not 100% equal, but similar enough...

-- Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Tuesday, September 2, 2008 6:52 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

its diff bcuz the right wing rallied against meiers

deej, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:00 (seventeen years ago)

the congressional est. wasn't too pleased after about 10 minutes of thought...

Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

Was anyone pleased by her nomination? I don't recall much excitement anywhere for her.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:05 (seventeen years ago)

I mean obv. Bush was excited by it. But otherwise.

Alex in SF, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:14 (seventeen years ago)

you're being sarcastic, right?

gabbneb, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:16 (seventeen years ago)

McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, being interviewed by David Gregory on MSNBC, just screwed up and said, “Governor Failin, I mean Governor Palin.”

u_u

Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:21 (seventeen years ago)

classic gregory mind-tricks

deeznuts, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:23 (seventeen years ago)

this is like the politics version of the producers isnt it

max, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:24 (seventeen years ago)

its gotta be

max, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:24 (seventeen years ago)

Epic Failin'

gabbneb, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:24 (seventeen years ago)

oreilly just described her as "a nice american woman, mother of 5"

deeznuts, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:25 (seventeen years ago)

frank luntz, douchebag is doing a pretty good job on oreilly actually

deeznuts, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:27 (seventeen years ago)

i thought you were going to stop posting

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:30 (seventeen years ago)

we had a deal

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:30 (seventeen years ago)

weve already been over this upthread gay

deeznuts, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 00:30 (seventeen years ago)

http://sigmundcarlandalfred.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/sarah-palins-experience/

quite a few lols here.

deej, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 01:56 (seventeen years ago)

As it happens, the best of those defenses - including a squadron of America’s state-of-the-art interceptors, the F-22 Raptor - are stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. Governor Palin would not only be intimately familiar with that facilities’ vital role in protecting U.S. territory. She would also appreciate its importance in the projection of American power in Asia and beyond as much of the nation’s long-range transport aircraft supplying our military operations around the world transit through Elmendorf. Every Commander-in-Chief should have such insights.

deej, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 01:56 (seventeen years ago)

three months pass...

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/12/a-fourth-pictur.html

gabbneb, Friday, 5 December 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/mccain-campaign-spent-110000-on-palin-stylists/

gabbneb, Friday, 5 December 2008 18:28 (seventeen years ago)

lol pricey

Ca-hoot na na na oh oh (HI DERE), Friday, 5 December 2008 18:51 (seventeen years ago)


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