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DEL.ICIO.USRichardson and Romney for veeps?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So who should Obama and McCain pick as vice presidential nominees?
My picks — made strictly from the point of view of who would be best for the country, rather than most beneficial politically — would be:
For the Democrats, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. His range of experience as governor, congressman, U.N. ambassador and Energy secretary make him a perfect choice for the less experienced Obama.
For the Republicans, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney: He too has a lot of experience, and he’s a more intelligent and sensible politician than he allowed himself to be in running for the nomination.
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By janie Hopwood
May 21, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
I would love for the candidates to chose a person from the opposing party. The interest of the country would be served by getting past the “football game” mentality of them versus us.
By Teacher
May 21, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
I nominate Jay Bookman, the person in Georgia who sheds light the best on the rascally stuff our state pols do. It would do the country good to have you do that on a national scale.
By Goldie
May 21, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
I think an Obama\Richardson ticket would be powerful in November. I was considering voting for Richardson early on for the GA primary race… that is, until Obama steamed ahead of everyone in Iowa, and I decided to get on-board the Obama-train at that point.
And Romney would definitely be a strong candidate for McCain’s ticket, if McCain could get past his disgust with everything about Romney…
By jeffrey
May 21, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this
I think Obama and Sam Nunn would be awesome. I think McCain is going to get stuck with someone on the Huckabee conservative side and that it will hurt him with independents.
By ByteMan
May 21, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this
I think that Obama could pick a small furry animal and still win the election with how p**sed the electorate is.
That said, I agree on Richardson and thought the same thing when Richardson came out to endorse Obama. If not VP, then pick him for SecState.
For McCain, I still think Romney’s too oily and has a trust problem with the “true believers” that McCain would be trying to land by picking Romney.
If I’m McCain, I’m not worrying about my right flank (where else they gonna go, except to stay home and call Dr. Dobbins’ radio show?) and would pick someone to give him a leg up on the GOP nomination in 4 years win or lose. I just don’t see him wanting to help Romney that way.
By Copyleft
May 21, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
I favor Richardson as well, but only because Edwards has said he isn’t interested. Besides, Edwards will make a better Attorney General in the new Obama adminstration.
By Polk Salad Annie
May 21, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this
It does seem impossible that Obama would pick Hillary. It seems obscene that she would accept if he did offer. But it’s still nearly six months away and it’s just too early.
Iraq could change, oil could fall back down and a summer stock market rally could take the wind out of the democrats who seem to be a lock. Everyone. EVERYONE I talk to across the entire demographic spectrum is fed up with the GOP.
But if fortunes change. The oil spike could be simply a bubble. It’s still futures. It’s still a market. If you throw in India and China’s demand and you throw in the uncertainty because of Iraq, then you should only have 60 or 70 dollar oil. Some think it goes back under 50 when the bubble pops.
It’s got to pop. No market can sustain this kind of a bubble. Right? I’d be shorting oil futures now.
By asca06
May 21, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
I’m no republican but Mitt is no VP candidate. He is coming to SLC (where I live) next week with G Bush. McCain is not even coming. According to the SLC Tribune there are 3 exclusive events all that the “common folk” will not be able to attend I am sure:
“Supporters are being asked to raise or contribute $30,800 per person or $70,100 per couple to attend an intimate reception with the president hosted by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at Romney’s multi-million dollar Deer Valley home, according to the invitations for the event”
Yes that is $70,100
By Peter
May 21, 2008 10:53 PM | Link to this
I think Virginia Senator Jim Webb would be a good counter to McCain’s military experience.
By Mike
May 22, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this
Bookman’s partisanship is relentless. Is today’s very brief post demonstrates, Bookman has a Tourette’s like need to bash Republicans, even in a post where he is picking his favorites.
Why does the AJC bother to give so much space to predictable and boring partisans? Could they not find a single pundit who might actually address an issue without reflexively taking a liberal or conservative position?
By GOPs got to go
May 22, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this
I’m with Janie. How about “politics as unusual”. What a unique perspective that would be. I might even vote for that. As “Repugnacants” go McCain is the less repugnant of the group. Now Hillary on that ticket would be awesome.
By Matt
May 22, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this
Romney would help the ticket, but a lot of people don’t want to see Romney tarnished by McCain’s inevitable screw ups down the stretch.
See: John Edwards.