Slog - Comments on Slog Poll: Obama's VP Pick (Round 2)

Comment by clintonsarmy

clintonsarmy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:02:34 -0800

No matter who the VP is we won't support NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November. Go Hillary 2012!!!

Comment by Ziggity

Ziggity — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:08:01 -0800

Whoa, @1 . . . you can't change your script like that! And what if it's HRC as VP, eh?

Comment by Original Monique

Original Monique — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:21:39 -0800

I changed my vote from Bloomberg to Biden, mainly because I realize that Bloomberg doesn't have the foriegn policy experience that is needed.

I do think that Bloomberg has the financial chops to turn this country around, he would secure the jewish vote, he is socially liberal, and loaded. He also has done a great job with NY, and conservatives who are socially liberal love him.

Just sayin.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:25:03 -0800

I voted Bill Richardson, even if he should probably choose Sibelius. Note I didn't vote for Richardson in the last poll.

I don't trust Biden. If he's chosen, I hope Obama keeps him in the more traditional role of a VP - head of NASA, goes to parties for him, keeps breathing, acts as the heavy - and not in the un-American activist role that Cheney has/had.

Comment by Chris in Tampa

Chris in Tampa — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:30:08 -0800

2500 votes is much more than you usually get on polls, and John Kerry had 15% despite nobody in the world seriously considering him.

Comment by Lose-Lose

Lose-Lose — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:32:01 -0800

This list sucks. I picked Biden cause he's the only good and serious choice, the others are either non-possibilities (HRC, Bloomberg, Richardson) or gawd-awful (Hagel, Daschle) You cut Bayh? He's at the top of everyone else's list. PLUS you kept Kerry (lord, please, no...) but dropped Gore (who would ensure an Obama victory, especially if McC picks Lieberman)??? Looks like a Lose-Lose scenario to me...

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:36:32 -0800

None of the above.

Comment by Dan Savage

Dan Savage — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:37:42 -0800

Uh... we'll probably know who the actual VP pick is before the next round of voting commences, Eli. You might want to move the next round of voting up.

Comment by teve

teve — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:39:33 -0800

You said "I don't trust Biden."

omg.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:42:05 -0800

Well? I don't.

Doesn't mean it would affect my vote ...

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:42:58 -0800

Who the fuck is Chet Edwards? John's nephew?

Comment by BlueGuru

BlueGuru — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:47:22 -0800

Obama/Nunn - to the tune of Manamana... do doo do do do... Obamanunn... do do do do

Their campaign song just writes itself!

Comment by Eli Sanders

Eli Sanders — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:47:35 -0800

@ Dan: Yeah, I'm planning on a lightning round this afternoon.

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:49:41 -0800

@11,

Some congressman from Texas.

Comment by anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:52:34 -0800

Auf wiedersehen, approximately "upon seeing again"

Comment by teve

teve — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:53:56 -0800

@10

Maybe Biden doesn't trust you.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:56:21 -0800

Could be, don't know, don't really care, @16.

Comment by K

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:08:53 -0800

Sloggers still seem to like Richardson. On paper, Richardson makes as much sense than Clinton or Biden (actually more than Biden), and unlike Bayh etc., people have heard of him.

If he's not on O's short list, there's a problem. Wish I knew what O's grand plan was.

Comment by teve

teve — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:14:51 -0800

@17

Biden cares. About the direction of our country. About bringing positive change and restoring America's reputation throughout the world. It's silly you can't see that and recognize his contributions to you party. Our party.

Comment by teve

teve — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:21:02 -0800

@17

Comment by Satan

Satan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:35:36 -0800

It's an honor to be vote 666.

Comment by Mahtli69

Mahtli69 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:35:40 -0800

I like Biden, if only because he'll take the gloves off and fight dirty when necessary. He'll be good for some quotable campaign rhetoric, and he gives Obama some credible foreign policy experience.

Other than that, I agree with @4 - VP should be the head of NASA, attending ribbon cutting ceremonies, making coffee at cabinet meetings, etc.

Comment by catnextdoor

catnextdoor — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:50:31 -0800

Boo on Hilz! Obama will mysteriously end up dead within his first year in office if she's VP.

Comment by Kaypro

Kaypro — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:54:47 -0800

C'mon, Stranger. When are you going to delete/ban the idiot nonstop spammer who posted #1 on this thread?

Comment by brandon

brandon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:03:54 -0800

my vote won't change no matter who he picks, so eh, whatever. i'm more interested in who mccain picks. i'm hoping he goes with a pro-choice VP, just to watch the malkinoids' heads collectively explode. pleasepleaseplease!!!

Comment by Sad Comment

Sad Comment — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:04:08 -0800

@24

I'll have to agree - the joke has grown way past stale, it is just some one note republican trying to get his jollys.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:07:37 -0800

Well, they are very sad, @26.

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:44:14 -0800

I like Biden (and Richardson), but, if I were President, I would be more into making Biden Secretary of Defense and make Richardson Secretary of State. Most candidates do not say who there cabinet would be until after they are elected, but I think Obama should break precedent because I think it would help the public to know that, though Obama's military and foreign policy experience might be low, he would be putting people with a LOT of experience in those positions.

Hillary, as much as I despise people like "clintonsarmy" and other of her die-hard supporters, brings more votes than she loses, and if she can't control Bill, then no one can. She would be my choice, and then I would have her concentrate on health care and other similar issues that interest her.

Bloomberg and Hagel will never accept the job and do not Bring Obama any votes. (Ditto Al Gore, who is not n the list).

Bradley and Sam Nunn haven't been in the news for years (as far as I know).

Wesley Clark might get some votes, but not bring in a whole swing state let alone a Red state.

Tom Daschle comes off as too much of a pussy on everything for most people, even Democrats.

John Kerry (see Tom Daschle). Plus he is a "Loser."

I would have like to see Barbara Boxer on the list (I think she might be as respectable to women as Hillary without the Bill Baggage. However she is from San Francisco, so the Right would pummel her on "family values."

Comment by it'smarkmitchell

it'smarkmitchell — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:06:08 -0800

I like Biden too. He'll get all pit bull on McCain.