Because of the hurt feelings of Clinton supporters......

[Politics_Guy25]

Many of whom are women, there is no way in my unimportant opinion of course, that Senator Obama can choose a pro-life running mate like Chuck Hagel. I think he'd electrify the media, sway a few independents and republicans but would not help with soldifying the base of Clinton supporters who make up something like 25% of undecided according to the NBC/WSJ and CBS/NYT polls. Now imagine if Mcsame picks a pro-choice running mate against Obama's pro-life? Not good.

In an ordinary year with the democratic base soldified, Hagel would be perfect. Not this year though.

Obama's comment about someone independent got me thinking about Hagel but he just wouldn't work.

[TheDebbieDee]

1. Blah! Blah! Blah!..................

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Are you suggesting Clinton supporters are stupid?

You're saying they'd rather support an anti-choice president, over a pro-choice president?

Why are you so disrespectful to Clinton supporters?

The primaries are over.

Have a blessed day.

[blues90]

14. The primaries are over.Have a blessed day.

Why don't you just make this your signature line and get it the hell over with?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

21. Because lots of people know the primaries are over.

Some people are still figuring it out.

Have a blessed day.

[DefenseLawyer]

3. I only want Hagel if he brings his own voting machines n/t

[LostinVA]

4. I think Hagel would be bad in ANY year -- he isn't a Democrat

A Dem should be the Democratic Party's VP. Period.

And, Dems shouldn't EVER want an anti-choice VP.

[Politics_Guy25]

10. Hagel delivers instant massive foreign policy cred to this ticket

Something that we're viewed as lacking. He instantly takes away any of the questions about Senator Obama's experience that voters may have. Plus, he has opposed the war in Iraq for years and could take Mccain on the issue. Unfortunately, the base would likely revolt.

[cynatnite]

5. I'd stay home if he picked Hagel...

in fact, if he picks anyone other than a Dem I'd still stay home.

[question everything]

6. How about not choosing a Republican, period?

But, of course, continuing trashing Hillary and her supporters is a blood sport here.

I often wondered whether you guys even want to win, preferring, instead, to lose and to continue trashing Hillary and her supporter for four more years and beyond.

Here is a suggestion: go out and take a deep breath of fresh air.

[Radical Activist]

7. Or Jim Webb.

In another year he might have been able to apologize for the idiotic, sexist things he said in the past and argue that he has grown since then. Not this year.

[Webster Green]

8. "Pro-lifers" are not pro life. They are anti-choice.

They generally have no regard for life at all. They're just full of shit windbags.

[Metric System]

9. I heard that, periodically, when they're feeling down, Hillary supporters lash out.

[elkston]

11. He would not pick a Republican for VP. He's not that crazy/stupid.

[Zhade]

12. Selecting a pro-choice VP has nothing to do with clinton.

The majority of the party, and the country, is pro-choice.

He'd be a fool to select an anti-choicer.

[Politics_Guy25]

15. We need someone that can tear down Mccain's national security advantage

as VP. If not Hagel, I'm open to ideas as to who. Someone that can stop the scared masses sucrrying to Mccain each time even the slightest hint of a foreign policy issue arises in the media.

[rucky]

13. It's a good thing he won't pick Hagel.

that would be a disaster.

[Politics_Guy25]

16. OK-tell me who could be VP that would tear down Mccain's only real advantage

I have no love for Hagel at all but I see his value. BTW, I don't think he'd be picked for a multitude of reasons.

[rucky]

20. Unless it's Hagel or Carrot Top...

I don't see the VP pick swinging the election in any measurable way.

[highplainsdem]

17. You honestly think you'd have the Democratic base solidified if Obama chose a Republican as his

running mate?

Have you met many Democrats?

[Politics_Guy25]

19. No I said that he can't choose a republican

because the base isn't soldified. If the base was solidifed, we'd be able to make a play for the independents that we need.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

18. FUCK that election stealing republican criminal bastard.

A republican on a Democratic ticket would make me stay home, or vote McKinney. Thank God it's never gonna happen.