I think little of the Hagel or Paul for VP threads, but I might consider Snowe, Collins, or Specter

[Stop Cornyn]

Such a VP choice would (1) be a real change and dramatic rejection of excessive partisanship, (2) take a Repub who would likely be replaced by a Democrat out of the Senate, and (3) lock down a potential battleground state (NH in the case of Snowe or Collins, PA in the case of Specter).

Talk me out of these nonsensical thoughts.







Please!

[rateyes]

1. Specter was part of the Warren Commission...

'nuff said.

[Hart2008]

23. "Magic Bullet" Arlen -Author and creator of the single bullet theory. n/t

[havocmom]

2. Specter? Sit down and rest. You are probably coming down with something

Want me to get you some juice?

[Stop Cornyn]

10. I suppose you're right. Snowe, Collins, and Specter are 3 of the 4 most liberal Repubs in the Senate

source: http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/sen/lib.htm

[havocmom]

18. Specter has enabled a lot of hiding truth that was pretty important

He is a puppet

[MadBadger]

3. Republicans in the Cabinet, not as VP

I still support Hagel for Sec Def.

[featherman]

4. Not happening... think "turn the page" and "change Washington" and now try

to come up with ANY of these long-time political hacks that fit that theme.

The Veep will be a non-Washington type, likely a governor IMO

[onenote]

5. Not happening. There will not be a repub on the Democratic party ticket.

The folks who make this decision aren't going to put a republican a heartbeat away from the presidency when there are qualified, loyal Democrats available.

Simple as that.

[Bluenorthwest]

They are Republicans

Feel free to reject excessive partisanism. The Republicans will not reject it. These Republicans all sat by and watched the crimes. Not one of them stood up for the Constitution of the Untied States as they are sworn to do.
The Republicans have been complete failures. Reward that? Why? They should be in jail, not in a Democratic administration. The lockstep votes. They are all GW Bush, each and every one of them. They started it, let them disarm first. If we do, it is nothing but surrender.

[cali]

6. huh? Snowe and Collins are both from ME.

and I don't want to see a repuke VP no matter what.

[PassingFair]

7. I'd take a close look at Chaffee or Jeffords.

Especially Jeffords.

[searchingforlight]

17. Yes, Chaffee. No, Jeffords

Jeffords is out of the game for good. Good public and private citizen though.

I think it would be a mistake to take a Republican. We have too many good dem possibilities.

[PassingFair]

19. Jeffords is the first politician I ever sent money to directly.

When he went independent, I sent him money
for his bravery at opposing the chimperor.

[democrattotheend]

8. Snowe would be a great choice

I have been saying that for a while. She is very well respected by people in both parties, she's a woman, she used to sit on Armed Services and I think she sits on the budget committee as well, and she would make Maine less competitive in the presidential race and give a Democratic governor a chance to appoint her replacement.

[Stop Cornyn]

12. I don't think Maine will be competitive, but neighboring NH will be and she carries lots of weight

in NH where there are overlapping Maine-NH media markets.

[maxsolomon]

9. No. No Republicans on the ticket.

No republicans in the cabinet. They have forfeited any right to participate in fixing the mess they enabled/created.

Fuck them.

[Bucky]

11. Being VP is a honor. That honor belongs to a Democrat.

I'm all for including Republicans of good character in the Obama cabinet. I don't think we have any shortage of talent to justify outsourcing that most important job.

[Stop Cornyn]

16. VP is a job, the main duty of which is to boslter the ticket, and belongs to whoever helps Obama win

[Bucky]

20. Yes and no.

While there's an element of truth to that, the VP has a certain understudy function that, in my opinion, precludes the choice of any Republican when there are so many capable and deserving real Democrats out there.

Biden, Clark, Schweitzer, etc...

[Warren DeMontague]

13. For whose ticket?

Um, is there a shortage of qualified Democrats for the Democratic ticket I wasn't aware of??? :shrug:

[Cant trust em]

14. No republicans in the line of succession.

If something happens to Obama I do not want a Republican to have the presidency. No republicans in the top 5.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

15. Why do folks keep beating this dead rotting stinking Repube veep horse maggot-ridden horseshit.

Give it up. Or, you know, beat on.

[TwilightGardener]

21. Snowe, Collins and Specter are wishy washy weaklings. Why reward that?

edit to add: they sometimes vote with Democrats because they are in Blue-ish, northeastern states, not because any of them have a fucking spine.

[Forkboy]

22. We have plenty of great Dems who we should pick.

There ya go. ;)

[newmajority]

24. The only thing I want from Arlen Specter

is a full confession of everything he really knows about the JFK assassination, before he dies.