Do you expect to be disappointed with Obama's VP pick?

[wyldwolf]

Poll question: Do you expect to be disappointed with Obama's VP pick?

[NightWatcher]

1. Other: It doesnt really matter because we're voting for Obama anyway, and he's gonna win

fwiw, my money's on Kaine

[Marrah_G]

2. None of the above

I expect he will pick someone whom I neither hate nor love.

As long as he doesn't pick an (R) it won't effect my vote.

[silverweb]

33. Ditto!

[eshfemme]

3. Probably will be disappointed

since I can't imagine anyone who can even compare to Obama. All I can do is trust in Obama's opinion. But who knows? My disappointment might disappear to be replaced with relief that he chose the right person.

[freesqueeze]

4. not disappointed

as much as disinterested. Veep means so much more for McCain since his closer to curtain call time.

[Mike Nelson]

5. I just hope

he doesn't pick Oprah or a Republican. I want nothing to spoil my vote for Obama.

[YOY]

6. DLC = Disappointment

Non-DLC does not.

[harun]

10. I'm with yah (n/t)

[TechBear_Seattle]

7. Other: Obama will pick someone who is very conservative and overtly Talibangelical

In a desperate (and totally unnecessary) attempt to attract the neo-cons and religious fanatics who have come to loathe the GOP, Obama will pick someone who is openly anti-gay, openly anti-choice, openly anti-labor, with a religious background that is either Southern Baptist, Pentecostal or from a related tradition. This will allow Obama to swing left again so he can try to rebuild the bridges he has burned with some progressives.

[TwilightGardener]

18. Seriously? Who do you think fits that particular description? Kaine, Bayh?

[TechBear_Seattle]

20. I would be delighted to be shown wrong

But as far I've heard, the Obama campaign has not released any official statements; all we have is speculation and a few names that have been bandied about. Who knows what will change between now and the convention?

[Clark2008]

24. Bayh does, but Kaine fits the anti-choice model.

It's a shame, really. Kaine's not a bad governor, but I don't like his interest in preventing what I can and can't do with my uterus.

[Douglas Carpenter]

8. If Sen. Obama picks anyone other than Evan Bayh, I will feel personally relieved

Sen. Obama is not going to pick a progressive or a liberal. That is not going to happen. The political culture, the party and media elites are simply not going to allow that to happen, at least at this time. That would have been obvious months ago.

I simply would hope that he would pick a nominee who is less likely to be a force for war, rather than peace. I don't think this is a very stringent litmus test by any standards. Even Sen. Hagel would pass that litmus test.

" This is a hallmark of Evan Bayh. A former chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and a past recipient Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson Award for Distinguished Service from the neoconservative security think tank JINSA, Bayh has been running to the right of his Democratic colleagues on foreign affairs for a while now."
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/02/03/evan_bayh_tough_but_smart.php


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Bayh As Veep? But He Co-Chaired Neocon Committee For The Liberation Of Iraq With McCain!

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/bayh_as_veep_he_cochaired_wing.php


" The Committee for the Liberation of Iraq (CLI) is pleased to welcome Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) as an Honorary Co-Chairman. Bayh becomes the third U.S. Senator to join the committee after Sens. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced their participation on January 28."The Committee for the Liberation of Iraq (CLI) is pleased to welcome Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) as an Honorary Co-Chairman. Bayh becomes the third U.S. Senator to join the committee after Sens. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced their participation on January 28.

The Committee is a neo-con group that was formed to propagandize the country into war. It boasted such illustrious neocon members as Bill Kristol, former CIA director James Woolsey, and even McCain senior foreign policy adviser and Chalabi-bamboozler Randy Scheunemann, whom Josh has been blogging about."

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[On the Road]

9. I'm Afraid He'll Pick Someone Too Nice

who can't go on the attack for him. That's my concern. It's why Biden, Dean, or Webb would be good.

[trewsx11]

11. What, exactly, is a 'corporate whore'?

Why would it be bad for Obama to choose someone who understands business and fiscal policy? Wasn't Bill Clinton also called a corporate Democrat in '92?

[wyldwolf]

21. I dunno. I've just seen the netrooters toss that term around for several years

[Clark2008]

25. Easy...

It's someone who puts corporate interests above the American people's interests. We have far too many politicians on both sides of the aisle who do that. Sadly.

[wyldwolf]

26. Like who?

I mean, I've seen the term used for Wes Clark. :shrug:

[Phoonzang]

12. Other: Yes I'll probably be dissapointed but I'll

vote for him anyway.

[elizm]

13. Obama will make the right choice. nt

[DevonRex]

14. None of the above. He's got all the experts working for him to

figure out who the best person would be.

If he chose my dog (whom we loving call the dog from Hell) I'd still be excited about voting for the ticket.

[RethugAssKicker]

15. as long as it ain't Loserman....I'll survive.

[DevonRex]

16. Wow. Just reading that name gives us perspective, doesn't it?

Viewed in that light, Obama's decision will be just dandy.

Thanks for giving the reality check. :)

[TwilightGardener]

17. Yes. And it doesn't matter.

[optimisticin08]

19. Dissapointed

Your choices didnt fit though.I just dont think Kaine or Bayh are very exciting and they may not even deliver their own states.

[Riddler]

22. I will be disappointed if he doesn't pick the only logical pick, Wesley Clark

and we all know he's not going to pick Clark, hence my disappointment

[lojasmo]

23. Bad, leading poll choices.

I expect to be disappointed, but only because I expect it to be some middle of the road, possibly DLC type democrat. If it is a more progressive, or outside the CW democrat, I'll be just fine.

[wyldwolf]

27. I wouldn't expect you to understand satire

:)

[lojasmo]

31. Thanks, one-note. N/T

[wyldwolf]

34. you're welcome, HW.

[QC]

28. Can we have an option for "corporate whore and religious fanatic"? n/t

[AZBlue]

29. How does this help elect Obama?

[qwlauren35]

30. The "Perfect" VP doesn't exist.

There are few candidates out there with Obama's charisma, or his message of change. Anyone he picks is going to be a "distraction".

It's another thing I worry about.

I really, really wish it could be Clark. #2 choice is Warner. I really don't want ANYONE from Capitol Hill, because I don't think a Senator/Senator ticket will win.

So yes, I expect to be disappointed. And I've accepted it, and bow to the inevitable.

I think I'll continue to focus on *him* long after he chooses a running mate.

[jenmito]

32. Other-No, because I trust his judgment. n/t