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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:50 PM Original message |
Which governors would make good VP choices for Obama? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Schweitzer has lived in the Middle East and speaks the language -- |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
77. Yep. Perfect for VP. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. You're the one who informed me of his ME experience -- |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. I like Richardson and/or Schweitzer |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Those are my #2 and #1. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. yeah they are both great |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. ha! He's my #3. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. This is what it sounds like when doves cry |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:33 PM Original message |
Yesterday it was 50 degrees. Tomorrow it'll be 90. Freakish. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
65. ha that's great |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Cool - I'll be here! |
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NewHampshireDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Lynch? No way. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It's hard to get a sense for politicians you've never heard of |
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NewHampshireDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He is very, very popular in NH, don't get me wrong |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. Schweitzer would be the ultimate ticket balancer.. |
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Boz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Top 3 in order of balance to Obama on personality, experience and positives, Richardson, Sebelius |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. How about Casey from PA? I like him, they looked good together also..n/t |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Truly a nice and decent man--but as the traditional attack dog? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Sen. Casey is not pro choice. So that would be a problem. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Ah, didn't know that, it would be a problem for me, even though those days |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Blagojevich??? Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I just listed all the democratic governors |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I live in Illinois. |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. If you want to lose NJ, put Corzine on the ticket! |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Richardson has foreign policy experience, is familiar to voters |
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Boz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Richardson is my favorite. The big point is hes the known name brand also |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Um, the Sensible VP Question room is 2 doors down the hall to the left... |
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Ashy Larry (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Tim Kaine |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. I used to live in Northern VA & hear that Tim Kaine is really |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'll take Bredesen from Tennessee for a 1000 Alex.... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. The two best are on what would be on my short list: |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. They';re both good, but neither have proved outstanding governors. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
53. Sebelius has done quite well under the circumstances. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Napolitano is my choice. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. So you would leave us with a Republican Governor? Do you know ANYTHING about Jan Brewer? |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You can elect another Democrat in 2010. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. We do NOT have Lt. Governors in AZ. Our SOS becomes Governor and we do NOT |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Lt gov was a typo which I corrected 2 minutes later. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. We are officially in a recession and we have a GOP RW Legislature that thinks cutting taxes will |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. You're not wrong about that, but the same is true for the rest of the country |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #61 |
72. You still haven't justified how throwing Arizona under the bus |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. It sounds like you really hate this Brewer person. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Worse doesn't begin to describe her. She makes Katherine Harris seem sane. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. it wouldn't be a good idea |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. How do you pick a new SoS then? I forget, as there was no election while I lived there |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. We "elect" the SOS. Our GOP dominated state elected her. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. OK, so can't you elect Napolitano's likely replacement not to keep Brewer in check? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Sure she would.She would take it as a badge of honor. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Governors don't appoint an SOS |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. I think they bump up the treasurer. I think that is what they did when Rose Mofford became Gov but |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. yeah could be |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. yeah |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Nope.Terry Goddard is going to be our next Governor! Go Terry! |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. oh yeah |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Pssst. He is running. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. damn I have to start paying attention |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. since you just had to ask: I'm for Brian Schweitzer |
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progdog (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I agree. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. I doubt they would |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
50. He's my #2 pick after Napolitano |
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Sensitivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. THE GOVERNOR WITH STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY CREDENTIALS |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. How does a governor get national security creds? n/t |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Richardson would qualify. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Yes Richardson. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. by first being in Congress for over a decade, and UN Ambassador |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
71. Nay. Economics more important. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. Gregoire is good, but I'm not sure she brings all that much to the table. |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Gregoire's not gonna be VP |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## DON'T DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Obama/Grovelbot 2008!!! |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
34. Gov Schweitzer. Smart. Down to earth. Will attract Independents. Might help |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. California - Arnold Schwarzenegger, he's bullish on America/California, wears a green tie... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. F*** Arnold |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
68. Sebelius looks like the way to go. |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. I think you might be right! Here's why (inside) |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
69. Easley is kind of conservative...endorsed Hillary in our primary. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. A moderate could be good |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
70. Strickland and Kaine are both good choices from PURPLE states. I also really like Schweitzer. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
75. Schweitzer! |
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elpresidenteAlex (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
78. Schwartzenneger |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. But he wasn't born in America. |
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