The Veep Thread

[alleyallen]

Here's a question. Let's assume Obama gets the nomination, picks someone else as his VP candidate and wins the election. What role, if any, would Hillary play in the administration? Just curious.

Being a Senator really isn't a bad gig, last I heard.

Uhm, not really sure I ever implied that it was. Just wondering if she would play a role in the administration beyond that of senator.

Here's a question. Let's assume Obama gets the nomination, picks someone else as his VP candidate and wins the election. What role, if any, would Hillary play in the administration? Just curious.

Senate Majority Leader. That way, her success is tied to his success. She has to get his agenda through in order to be seen as successful.

Now this was the kind of answer I was looking for. Thanks Pope.

I can't quite envision everyone jumping to fill her teacup after the racebaiting/"poor me" act we've been exposed to, these recent months.

Which is why I asked the question. My knowledge of the real insider view of the candidates is more limited than my knowledge of their stances on real issues, since that's what's more important to me.

Thanks for adding to my knowledge, Ben.

 

[zeke12]

Seeing Thune's name made me laugh out loud.

Stuffed shirt. From nowhere.

 

[Diabeetus]

I'm a little surprised none of the republicans have thrown out the Huckster as a candidate. Is it just not happening?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Here's a question. Let's assume Obama gets the nomination, picks someone else as his VP candidate and wins the election. What role, if any, would Hillary play in the administration? Just curious.

Being a Senator really isn't a bad gig, last I heard.

Uhm, not really sure I ever implied that it was. Just wondering if she would play a role in the administration beyond that of senator.

Here's a question. Let's assume Obama gets the nomination, picks someone else as his VP candidate and wins the election. What role, if any, would Hillary play in the administration? Just curious.

Senate Majority Leader. That way, her success is tied to his success. She has to get his agenda through in order to be seen as successful.

Now this was the kind of answer I was looking for. Thanks Pope.

I can't quite envision everyone jumping to fill her teacup after the racebaiting/"poor me" act we've been exposed to, these recent months.

Which is why I asked the question. My knowledge of the real insider view of the candidates is more limited than my knowledge of their stances on real issues, since that's what's more important to me.

Thanks for adding to my knowledge, Ben.

Don't shoot!

She's played the "my way, or I burn the village" cards for months, thinking "me, me, ME" the whole way . . . I'm not losing any sleep about her intermediate future once she's finished hurtling back down through the stratosphere, towards Earth.

She's a tough broad, who's more than capable of taking care of herself.
She'll find her way, back in the Senate.

I'm not in any rush to throw buckets of rose petals in her path . . . especially since it's clear (in her own mind) that she'd personally be better off if Obama loses to McCain.

She needs to tread verrrrrrry carefully.

 

[alleyallen]

On that, Ben, I agree. I'm certain there's a great deal of political good will ... she had so little to begin with, it seems ... she's lost during this race.

 

[Bristol Insider]

Jim Webb would be a great VP candidate for Obama, although I'm not sure the DNC would want senate seat in Virginia on the market. Wes Clark is another choice that would help the ticket, plus appease the Clinton insiders.

 

[nafselon]

On that, Ben, I agree. I'm certain there's a great deal of political good will ... she had so little to begin with, it seems ... she's lost during this race.

She might have lost some political good will but I think she's gained quite a bit of clout with a major portion of the voter base during this primary season. And that makes her involvement necessary whether they like it or not. I think Obama's lost any chance of swaying a certain portion of the voter base without the Clinton's help.

Let's be honest, Obama has had much more difficulties in states that Democrats need to carry in a national election. Now call me a pessimist, but I don't give a shirt about how well he polls in Idaho and North Dakota and South Carolina because they aren't going to go his direction in a national election.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

I don't want her on the ticket. Attribute it to morbid fears. I'm seriously concerned about Obama's safety, every day, and should HRC inherit the earth if BO buys the farm due to another James Earl Ray type's grab for notoriety, it'll be MacBird, all over again.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Jim Webb would be a great VP candidate for Obama, although I'm not sure the DNC would want senate seat in Virginia on the market. Wes Clark is another choice that would help the ticket, plus appease the Clinton insiders.

NO FIRST TERM SENATORS, DAMMIT!
What's wrong with you people?

 

[Boom_70]

Jim Webb would be a great VP candidate for Obama, although I'm not sure the DNC would want senate seat in Virginia on the market. Wes Clark is another choice that would help the ticket, plus appease the Clinton insiders.

Wes Clark would kill any possibility of cross over vote.

The New Yorker story that did in his presidential aspirations is sure to come up.

 

[jgmacg]

Having only skimmed the first 3 pages, I apologize if this has already been suggested, but how about we open the choices to include people who aren't professional politicians?

Wasn't that the premise at the founding? That we'd each set down our hammer or plow or stethoscope and serve our neighbors for 2 years or four years or six?

 

[alleyallen]

Having only skimmed the first 3 pages, I apologize if this has already been suggested, but how about we open the choices to include people who aren't professional politicians?

Wasn't that the premise at the founding? That we'd each set down our hammer or plow or stethoscope and serve our neighbors for 2 years or four years or six?

Not a bad idea, except that the VP has to have at least nominal name recognition. Who, beyond a corporate big-wig type, would fill that role?