Forget it.

[angie_love]

[saltpoint]

1. Hagel impressed on Iraq but his summary voting record is appallingly

far Right.

No sale here.

[wndycty]

2. I like it but a Republican might not be a good idea as VP. . .

. . .but I could definitely see Hagel in the cabinet. Secretary of Defense or others. It is important for any Democrat to have a Republican or two in his or her administration. Hagel is ideal. I really like him.

[Wickerman]

3. Hey, doesn't he have a LOT of voting machine stock?

:think:






:sarcasm:

[Mz Pip]

4. Other than his views on the war

Hagel is a conservative Republican. Obama wouldn't pick him.

[cali]

5. I think it's an unspeakably awful idea and it makes me angry

to see dems suggest any such thing. Chuck Hagel is a republican. He is a conservative. He's largely voted the bush party line. He voted FOR the fucking war. It's stupid to even think about it. If anything happened to Obama, we'd be stuck with a conservative repuke. Please think before posting.

[angie_love]

11. I was only curious to see what other dems thought of the idea.

Didn't mean to offend.

[mmonk]

6. I would worry about court appointees should something

happen to Obama. That would be my reservation.

[Gato Moteado]

7. you can put lipstick on a pig......

...no matter how you try to dress up hagel, he's still a repuke. human garbage.

[onenote]

8. I think it will never happen so I'm not wasting time thinking about it.

The Democratic Party is not going to have a repub on the ticket as VP. Period.

[polichick]

9. I wouldn't go for any Republican in that spot. nt

[NYCGirl]

10. Hagel may be my fave repub, but no, not on a Democratic ticket. NT

[alarimer]

12. No fucking way.

They pick Hagel and I am DONE voting for Democrats. No Republicans anywhere near the ticket. Fuck this unity bullshit.

He's a Republican- they have RUINED our country. Not just no by HELL NO!

[stahbrett]

13. VP? Not likely... having someone like him in the cabinet? Possible

Bill Clinton picked a Republican or two over the years, so it would not surprise me. Hagel is impressive in some positions and stands that he's taken.

[Alter Ego]

14. No.

Bipartisanship or no, Obama's still a Democrat--and he should choose a Democrat as VP.

[Strelnikov_]

15. It will be a woman

With Clinton being the first to be asked.


As for Hagel, what Mr. Crusoe said. Hagel is correct (now) on one issue, Iraq. Stopped clock and all that . . .

[RoadRage]

22. I really don't think Obama will go near Clinton. NT

[Kelvin Mace]

30. She'll be asked

but she'll turn it down. Ego won't allow her to be #2. Some folks have mentioned Claire McCaskill, but she's a Vichy Democrat, collaborating with Bush on FISA.

I'm guessing Edwards will (or has been asked) first, to help Obama in the South.

Of course, in my fantasy world, Obama asks Mel Watt, my local congressman, Carol Mosley Braun, and heads all over Freeperland explode at the idea of TWO black people in the White House.

Richardson is a possibility to try and sew up the Latino vote.

He could of course offer it to Nader to shut him up and keep him out of mischief, but that would piss off a LOT of folk on the Left.

Off course, he should offer the job to Jeri Ryan, since he owes her for getting him the job in the first place. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeri_Ryan#Personal_life

[longship]

34. Clinton as Veep?

Ah... No.

I don't know if Obama would pick a woman running mate, but if he does, it will *not* be Sen. Clinton.

Maybe Kathleen Sebelius, though.

[Kelvin Mace]

16. Hagel may not like Iraq

but he LOVES every other vile conservative plan out there.

No, the best way to get me to sit out the election would be to put a Republican on the ticket.

Why do people have such little faith our side can win?

[angie_love]

19. What about General Anthony Zinni?

I'm just throwing names out there that I've heard mentioned, I want to get a feel for what others think. Thanks.

[Kelvin Mace]

38. Too much an unknown

If he wants a general, he'll go with Wesley Clark.

[Joyce78]

17. NO

[Onlooker]

18. I probably wouldn't vote

Hagel is a reactionary who mostly opposes Bush's handling of the war, rather than the war itself. I'm already concerned with Obama's outreach to religious Christians, homophobes, and Republicans. If he reaches any further, he won't be a Democrat.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

20. Hagel owns the e-voting machines ES&S....if Hagel is tight with Obama that's a fucking problem

[mmonk]

21. If he's on the ticket, wouldn't that mean the ticket would win then?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

24. are you fucking serious?

[mmonk]

29. Playing devil's advocate with your post about the machines.

For my feelings on the subject, you can look upthread.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

36. ahahaha....phew you scared me for a minute there.

[Sensitivity]

26. Good reason to put him on ticket, no??

[ElsewheresDaughter]

23. you must be an Obama cicada but you will ruin his run ....wow

[MaineDem]

25. Will.never.happen

The convention delegates - who are all Democrats - will never approve a Republican on the ticket. As well they shouldn't.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

27. you just outed yourself with this thread

[angie_love]

31. How did I out myself? IDIOT

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

28. Let me think......um, NO!

[goldcanyonaz]

32. What's up with all this fusion threads? I didn't know Republicans were so popular here.

Hagel?

:wtf:

[angie_love]

33. you would know, you're voting for McCain in November.

[goldcanyonaz]

35. I believe that's your plan. Your posts get more and more curious daily.

I don't start threads trashing Obama (you trash Clinton daily) nor have I ever started a thread embracing a Republican who is anti choice.

[angie_love]

37. I trash Clinton daily? WTF? Have you even read my posts?

Have you read the posts where I've complimented her? And the posts where I've said I voted for her twice for senate? Or where I've said I was impressed with her when I met her? You don't know anything about me. I've read plenty of posts of YOU bashing Obama relentlessly. Man some of you are completely bat shit crazy. Just b/c I will support the democratic nominee whoever it is doesn't make me a secret repug. It does however make YOU suspicious as I know you will not do the same thing.

Secondly, I NEVER EMBRACED HAGEL. I ASKED WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT ABOUT HIM AS A VEEP B/C I'VE READ IT IN AN ARTICLE. HOW DOES THAT MEAN I'M EMBRACING HIM? DO YOU EVEN THINK WITH YOUR HEAD? Apparently not.