I always appreciate your point of view Tracey. You're one of the most fair and
open-minded people I have come across on the interwebamajig.
I really have no idea about potential candidates. I know next to nothing. I'm
really interested in the POV of anyone else on the list as well.
As for Gymfig's anti-Obama issues, you're in the same boat I was in for both
Clinton runs. I ended up voting for him because he was the best of the two
options. He turned out to be surprisingly better than I thought he would though
there were enough things that bothered me that I never could fully get on the
train. I like Hillary. I think she gets a damned if she does/ damned is she
doesn't choice more often than any of the men she's run against. She's hungry
for the office and to my mind, that's a good thing. That said, I went with
Obama in my primary. I think it's pretty clear that what ever his flaws,
between him and McCain he's the best option.
Bosco
--- On Mon, 5/19/08, Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Tracey de Morsella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] OT:Top reasons Clinton should not get on dream ticket
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, May 19, 2008, 6:22 PM
Bosco I know you asked Keith who his VP pick was, but here is my
list. I love this puzzle
Webb- Former Secretary of the Navy; former republican, could help deliver VA,
has a good relationship with Obama - they co-sponsored a Vet bill together,
produced Vet documentaries for PBS, would appeal to Reagan democrats and white
men to help turn some southern states purple; Con: I hear during his Reagan
years he said some things about affirmative action than anger blacks; some say
he is too direct and gets foot in the mouth disease
Bloomberg - Independents and Moderate republicans like him. Democrats like
him. He's been a dem and a republican, he's a good manager. Would change the
dem/ Republican dynamic. Cons: No international Experience. From a blue
state
The four Hilary consolation picks would be: Wesley Clark, Evan Baye, Strickland
and Rendell. I think Baye might be the strongest. He is a former governor,
has international experience, would appeal to Reagan democrats and white men to
help turn some southern states purple - including deliver Indiana.
The appease the women VP pick would be: Sibelius, McCaskil, or the governor of
AZ. I do not think the Hillary supporters who are angry will accept a
substitute angry and I wonder about two change candidates on the ticket. Also I
do not think any of them have international experience I think Sibelius would
be best. I think the AZ governor has young children and many Americans have
issues with the idea of a woman with young children as president. They think
she would neglect the kids. However I like McCaskil, but that would be two new
Senators on the ticket.
I like Edwards, but he did not deliver NC in 2004 and he does not want it. He
wants Attorney General and I think he would be great for it
I like Richardson, but he is clumsy of the campaign trail for himself and two
change brown candidates at one time might be too much for this racist country
to handle. I say give him Secretary of state
