Vice President Ted Kennedy

[mdmc]

Poll question: Vice President Ted Kennedy

cause it just don't get no sweeter

[Connie_Corleone]

1. Talk about baggage. Nuff said.

[nomorewhopper]

41. he makes grandpa mccain look youthful

i've seen him in person, over a year ago and he was shuffling and needed assistance. at this point, teddy is a very old, stooped man.

i'm torn on my opinion of teddy, but from a personally political viewpoint, he's just about the worst choice :D

[colonel odis]

2. ted kennedy left a young woman in a car to drown.

so, um, no.

[iamthebandfanman]

and amazingly

he hasnt done anything remotely as bad as the majority of republicans ;)

[colonel odis]

26. when we start comparing ourselves to republicans in any form or fashion,

we need to rethink things.

ted kennedy could shoot his mother while having sex with a cow and still not be as bad as the majority of republicans. still, i don't think that means he'd be a good vice president.

[frickaline]

7. err yeah, Chappaquadic would kind of be a problem

[ronnykmarshall]

36. Just a tad.

[mdmc]

13. Cheney shot a guy in the face

w. and co. have lowered the bar...

[frickaline]

19. yeah but it was clearly the other guy's fault, he apologized didn't he?

:rofl:

[LibraLiz1973]

38. lowered the bar so far that we are dumb enough to put someone up

who would zero out our parties chances at winning?


God, I hope not

[Clear Blue Sky]

3. Age and baggage.

He'd galvanize the right as well.

[BlooInBloo]

4. Do people actually *think* before spouting out a vp candidate?

Or do they just say whatever famous name leaps to mind first?

[QC]

9. Option 2. n/t

[onenote]

5. not going to happen for many reasons

Apart from the fact that he does have a lot of "baggage" (like it or not), he'll turn 77 a month after inauguration day and would be 81 by the time a first term ended. They aren't going to pick someone who won't be a viable candidate for a second term.

[anigbrowl]

6. I assume the question is humorous rather than serious

Ti would be a strategic bust.

[mdmc]

24. no it was an honest to God question

I would prefer Teddy over nearly everyone. My liberal bubble didn't realize that the old wounds pretty much have never healed, nor ever will.

[Freddie Stubbs]

8. No, I think we actually want to win for a change

[graywarrior]

10. I dig Teddy, but not on your life.

[elocs]

11. I think Ted Kennedy brings next to nothing to the ticket, but has a lot of baggage.

I think his time has past and he has found his best place in the U.S. Senate, being the best senator he can be.

[thoughtcrime1984]

16. Agreed. nt

[newmajority]

12. Short answer - Two senators on the ticket is suicide.

Longer answer - we all know why another Kennedy will never be allowed within a heartbeat of the White House. At least not until the entire Bush Crime Family is dead or in prison, and their crimes are completely exposed. And I'm not even going into..... you know what.

[MadBadger]

20. Unless that Senator is Jim Webb

[Skink]

21. Which is why we need Richardson in there.

[zanne]

14. And you think McCain is old? nt

[DMorgan]

15. What a stupid poll, Kennedy is older than McCain!

And less well liked than Hillary.

Is this a joke?

[yurbud]

17. if no one talked about politicians personal lives, great. In the real America, not so much

[book_worm]

18. He's a great Senator but too much baggage as a national candidate

[rox63]

22. Although I think Ted's great (he's my Senator), it ain't gonna happen n/t

[RainDog]

23. just to reiterate - NOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LibertyLover]

25. I like Ted Kennedy, but

not as a vice president. He is too old, has health issues and too much baggage. He is needed in the Senate.

[jody]

27. I assume your question was a joke because only a Repug would want Ted on the Dem ticket. n/t

[SmellsLikeDeanSpirit]

28. Ted is about 30 year past his prime to be a presidential candidate.

[Seabiscuit]

29. The last thing we need is more headlines about Chappaquidic.

Or sick Chappaquiddic jokes, such as: Mary Jo: "Oh, Ted. I love you. Will you marry me?" Ted: "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

[LibraLiz1973]

39. OH. MY. GOD.......

That was awful!

[mindfulNJ]

30. I love Ted but

...he's as old as McCain, isn't he? Not to mention that little incident at Chappaquidick...

[JuniperLea]

31. I love Ted, but...

He looks like a heart attack waiting to happen. I'd hate to see him under that kind of stress.

[bicentennial_baby]

32. No, I like my Senator right where he is, thanks

:)

[TexasObserver]

33. I love Teddy, but NO!

Too much baggage, some it in the dead girl/cover up variety.

[jobendorfer]

34. insurance

Regardless of who wins the nomination (Clinton or Obama), I hope to God that they choose for
Vice-President the farthest-left-wing-way-out-there politico they can find, simply as
insurance against impeachment or assasination. "You don't like me? You'll LOVE President
Kucinich." Or President (Angela) Davis. You get my drift.

J.

[Aloha Spirit]

37. That would work, except for the dozen of us who REALLY want a President Angela Davis.

[BootinUp]

35. lol nt

[dflprincess]

40. Even if he were 20 years younger and had no baggage

Kennedy is far more valuable in the Senate than he would be as VP.

[tokenlib]

42. Ted is great, but the VP must pass the basketball test!! n/t