The Veep Thread

[writing irish]

Iceland will organize a malevolent geothermal cartel, EFPEC*, which will bring the world to its knees once fossil fuel is exhausted. Where can I go burn my Bjork CDs now?

*-Earth Fart Producing and Exporting Countries

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Fair point, jg, and I don't doubt it's true to some extent, but after the idiocy of the past 8 years, I'd like to see the POTUS' inner circle absolutely rife with people who know about everything there is to know about the long stretch between Cairo and Islamabad. People who could give a history of the Ottoman Empire in their sleep and who could name every Mesopotamian ruler since Belshazzar backwards, in Arabic, while alternating between Marsh Arab and Assyrian dialects, even if ripped out of their heads from smoking green Anatolian hash with Kurdish warlords.

You know, of course, that as soon as we did that, we'd be attacked by Norway.

Always waiting for an opening for this.

 

[alleyallen]

I'd much rather be attacked by Norway or Iceland, I think.

 

[Chi City 81]

I just got convinced: Chuck Hagel.

Ted Strickland as a runner-up.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I don't see McCain picking Huckabee...

Romney I could see. It would please the Republican base who don't think McCain is conservative enough. It would also put Romney in a good position to run in 2012 if McCain only stays one term. It would also explain why Romney bowed out so gracefully so early on.

I agree that on the democrat side that it won't be Richardson. If Hillary wants it, I'm guessing she could muscle her way in, but I don't think she wants it.

Biden would be a great choice, but unfortunately, that will never happen.

 

[JayFarrar]

I just got convinced: Chuck Hagel.

Ted Strickland as a runner-up.

I don't see how picking a Republican helps Obama and that assumes Hagel would say yes in the first place.
My rank would be: Strickland, Wesley Clark and then Hillary.

 

[DanOregon]

The way the Obama campaign has been astute in going after delegates, I wouldn't be surprised if the VP choice doesn't come from a "key" state, or "balance" the ticket in a conventional sense, but turns out to be someone nobody has talked about and eventually a brilliant choice. You might get a Veep from one state who plays better in a different state than anyone from that state.

 

[RedSmithClone]

McCain will pick Tim Robbins or Susan Sarandon before he picks Mitt Romney. They hate each other and Romney doesn't bring a damn thing to the ticket.

Well, he is younger and apparently healthier than McCain, but for that matter, so is deck Cheney.

"Younger and healthier than McCain" is a pretty wide net. I'm not sure that eliminates Chester Arthur. William Howard Taft is probably out, though.

What about Bea Arthur???

As far a the GOP VP - I still want Lieberman, but I'll settle for Sarah Palin!

 

[zagoshe]

Here's Obama's best choice (at least from the names I have heard floated out there...)

http://governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=442

 

[RedSmithClone]

Obama should pick Rendell

 

[Boom_70]

Obama should pick Rendell

They would look like Laurel and Hardy together

 

[RedSmithClone]

Obama should pick Rendell

They would look like Laurel and Hardy together

I guess that wouldn't work then. I actually liked Laurel and Hardy.