And most of them are choices from whimsy.
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1) Hillary has many of the same weaknesses as Obama (inexperience, for instance), as well as energizing the Republican base that has long despised her.
2) Al Gore–Been there, done that.
3) John Edwards–Ditto.
4) Kathleen Sebelius–a Catholic woman from a red state makes sense. One with no foreign policy experience who has recently tangled with the Church over her pro-abortion policies does not.
5) Bill Richardson–before the primaries I would have said definitely yes. Now, I’m not so sure, since he didn’t even have much pull with Latino voters. Still, he’s probably the one on this list most likely to wind up on the short list.
6) Wesley Clark–demonstrated in 2004 that he’s an idiot. He would weigh down the ticket, not help it.
7) Jim Webb–that’s what Obama needs: a senator with little executive experience who has been in the Senate an even shorter amount of time than he has.
8) Robert Casey–Pros: A Catholic from an important state, former governor; cons: another first-termer, no foreign policy experience. Second most likely on this list.
9) Oprah Winfrey–nice to know the writer has a sense of humor.
10) Joe Biden–very, very old news, plus a problem with the truth that would undercut Obama’s “new politics” message.
The guy who’s actually getting the most attention at this point is Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio, who has something like 18 years in the House behind him as well as the governor’s position. He’s 66, and would add the kind of gravitas that Bush was going for when he chose Cheney. He’s also a United Methodist minister, for what that’s worth. Others getting lots of looks: Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana; Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona.
Richardson came to the primaries with the most diverse and well rounded experience: he has been a legislator, a diplomat, a member of the cabinet, and an executive (NM Governor). He is not a smooth talker and is not “pretty” but he does bring alot to the table.
Chris: I know about the two, and you’re right about the vast superiority of his father. The son has been trading on the Casey name and reputation for years while remaining as much as possible a cipher. You’re right, too, though, in pointing out my goof; Casey Jr. wasn’t governor, but treasurer and auditor general of Pennsylvania. So his executive experience is even more limited than I remembered, and he brings even less to the table than others being discussed.
Most of those mentioned would probably be unwilling to take the pay cut.
And most of them are choices from whimsy.
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Most of them are stupid, actually:
1) Hillary has many of the same weaknesses as Obama (inexperience, for instance), as well as energizing the Republican base that has long despised her.
2) Al Gore–Been there, done that.
3) John Edwards–Ditto.
4) Kathleen Sebelius–a Catholic woman from a red state makes sense. One with no foreign policy experience who has recently tangled with the Church over her pro-abortion policies does not.
5) Bill Richardson–before the primaries I would have said definitely yes. Now, I’m not so sure, since he didn’t even have much pull with Latino voters. Still, he’s probably the one on this list most likely to wind up on the short list.
6) Wesley Clark–demonstrated in 2004 that he’s an idiot. He would weigh down the ticket, not help it.
7) Jim Webb–that’s what Obama needs: a senator with little executive experience who has been in the Senate an even shorter amount of time than he has.
8) Robert Casey–Pros: A Catholic from an important state, former governor; cons: another first-termer, no foreign policy experience. Second most likely on this list.
9) Oprah Winfrey–nice to know the writer has a sense of humor.
10) Joe Biden–very, very old news, plus a problem with the truth that would undercut Obama’s “new politics” message.
The guy who’s actually getting the most attention at this point is Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio, who has something like 18 years in the House behind him as well as the governor’s position. He’s 66, and would add the kind of gravitas that Bush was going for when he chose Cheney. He’s also a United Methodist minister, for what that’s worth. Others getting lots of looks: Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana; Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona.
Richardson came to the primaries with the most diverse and well rounded experience: he has been a legislator, a diplomat, a member of the cabinet, and an executive (NM Governor). He is not a smooth talker and is not “pretty” but he does bring alot to the table.
David, you may be mistaking Senator Robert Casey Jr. with his much superior father, the truly prolife former Governor of Pa.
Chris: I know about the two, and you’re right about the vast superiority of his father. The son has been trading on the Casey name and reputation for years while remaining as much as possible a cipher. You’re right, too, though, in pointing out my goof; Casey Jr. wasn’t governor, but treasurer and auditor general of Pennsylvania. So his executive experience is even more limited than I remembered, and he brings even less to the table than others being discussed.
A fairly silly list. Richardson is a real player and I wouldn’t count Biden out. He’s as sharp as a tack.
I remember Sam Nunn coming up once…
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