i have learned that

[kentj44]

gen.anthony zinni will be obamas pick VP,i hope everyone is not upset,its a good pick,his nickname while in the marines the godfather.

[Lost-in-FL]

1. Link?? n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

2. I have learned that

a lot of things that I read on the internet turn out not to be true.

[sellitman]

3. Without a link this is worthless

Got one?

[Schema Thing]

4. I think there is a .000009% chance that you are correct

[kentj44]

8. i cannot annouce my

source at this time it come from a military advisor to the obama campaign.they feel like they need to hit mccain right in the mouth.i would not post this if source were not reliable.if i have further contact this weekend i'm sure he would not want his name released.there are several military experts on the obama campaign.do some research.i post this now because obama will have the votes soon and is wanting to solidify the ticket immediately.given the circumstance its a good pick and probably only a one time VP.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

12. Did you clear it with your insider pal to announce it on DU?

:*

[kentj44]

16. no

thats why i want to wait,but it is a military official.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

27. But you didnt wait, you already told the Secret.

You see what I mean? What if he doesnt trust you
anymore with Insider Secrets?

[FrenchieCat]

5. and you come from where with that exactly?

Not that anyone that Obama selects would bother me.

[texastoast]

6. Who? n/t

[A-Schwarzenegger]

7. Major critic of the war, I believe from the beginning. Retired.

[jedr]

9. I read it here that Jim Web was at the top of the short list;

Much better name recognition......I also doubt that the person has been chosen as of now.

[kentj44]

10. second choice

hewould be a great pick,probably the second term.obama knows what he is doing.

[roseBudd]

13. Or General Odom

[texastoast]

11. Who? n/t

[jedr]

20. Jim Webb

http://webb.senate.gov/

[Labors of Hercules]

19. not to be contentious...

but there is no way in hell Obama does not KNOW who his VP will be.

[sandnsea]

21. I disagree

There will have to be a final vetting of his top choices. They will run every eventuality through some focus groups and polls, includinng Webb's remarks about women, his writings, the fall-out from Hillary's loss, will Richardson provide the foreign policy gravitas with the voters, all of it. They'll also look at any personal issues, like I've read that Richardson drinks a bit too much, no clue at all if it's true. But all of that will be available before Obama makes his final decision.

[AllentownJake]

29. He has a binder

with about 20 names. From there he'll narrow it down to 5-10. Each one will be interviewed and vetted by the oppo research team. When he comes up with a name he'll consult with Dean, Pelosi, and whether we like it or not Hillary.

We can speculate all we want. We will not have a VP nominee to at the earliest the first week in July.

[Labors of Hercules]

30. He probably will not announce who his VP is until late June...

but as of 10 pm tonight, I know for a FACT he has already offered the post and the offer has already been accepted.

And that's all I have to say about that.

[AllentownJake]

36. That would be stupid

Good luck keeping that under wraps for a month.

Someone will leak.

[kentj44]

38. obama is all about

organization,he knows who his vp is and he needs to announce as soon as he is assured victory so both can attack the rethuglicans,i stand by zinni as a 1 term vp with jim webb his second choice and coming in the second term.webb wil be the nominee in 2016.

[mcctatas]

14. Goddammit...

and here I thought I had it all sown up! Oh well, maybe in 2016 I can be George Clooney's running mate...

[cliffordu]

22. Nah, he already tapped me to do it.

[TahitiNut]

24. Well, I was Hillary's top choice.

That's when I KNEW she was bottom-feeding. So, I refused.

:hide:

[cliffordu]

25. lol...dayam....

:rofl:

[NewHampshireDem]

32. Hey TahitiNut ... don't you be mean to my TahitiNut!

:hi:

[AllentownJake]

15. Researching now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinni

[kentj44]

17. did you check

his future?

[AllentownJake]

18. Is he from PA

He went to Villanova.

[sfam]

23. I have learned to never click on unclear post titles starting "I have learned that" from folks w/88

posts. Um, yeah, you have this terrific source that say Obama has ALREADY made the decision, and you and your 88 posts are just rushing to post it here on DU. Hey, thanks!

[Lerrad]

31. And if you learned not to click on post titles starting with "I have learned that"

Then why did you end up clicking and making a reply?

And only having 88 posts is nothing to be ashamed about.
So I assume your high post count was achieved by replying to posts that you don't click on.

[AllentownJake]

26. It seems he has an SEC scandal

This would cause issues.

[anigbrowl]

28. It's a good guess, but I am quite skeptical.

In fact, I do not think it will be a foreign-policy person at all, but rather someone who can hold down the domestic front. Obama does not seem to be in need of a VP to help with this issue today, as he cheerfully took the fight to both Bush and McCain. Why would he want to have someone like Webb or Zinni - so he could say 'and my running mate approves what I just said'?

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34. Ha! You all suck! Grovelbot just whispered it in my ear ...

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[TexasObserver]

35. that will never happen

[seabeyond]

37. i think i will wait to hear from obama. nothing personal, ya right.... n/t