A short run down of whose name might be paraded this week and next, as McCain and Obama finish their own American Idol competition for a running mate:
Obama's Top Picks:
- Evan Bayh: HAHA! Just kidding. This guy had his ship sunk by the Left's blogosphere
- Joe Biden: Even though he claimed today he is "not the guy", he might actually be the guy. The only thing holding him back: he talks. And often. And often not well.
- Hillary Clinton: She is probably the VP candidate with the longest list of pros AND cons attached to her. Do not be surprised if Obama caves to angry women everywhere and makes Hillary his attack dog (joke inserted here).
- Tim Kaine: The Virginian Governor is having a meteoric rise in the short-list. But was it too little, too late?
- Chuck Hagel: This Nebraskan Republican Senator may have kept himself quiet for awhile, but he has also kept himself quiet by not supporting his party's McCain. A dark horse candidate.
McCain's Top Picks:
- Joe Lieberman: The droopy dog of the Senate, Lieberman is pretty much McCain's no. 1 adoring fan. Might as well recompense him for all his troubles.
- Bobby Jindal: The governor of Louisiana, and conservative darling (sorry Mitt, you're out), is a quiet, but very influential member of the GOP's base. McCain needs him, for his support, his age, and his blooooood.
- Tom Ridge: The former ne'er do-well secretary of Homeland Security (the first one! put that on a resume!), and former Gov. of Pennsylvania, is a good fit...if it weren't for his devilish hunger for abortions and McCain's pious stance against them.
- Meg Whitman: The former CEO of eBay has had her name dropped various times by McCain, hinting at a possible (if truly a longshot) place in his slot. If it sounded dirty, it's because it is.
Obama/Kaine and McCain/Jindal. How sweet it is.
lhp
1 comment:
I think Jindhal is the best pick. Sure he keeps saying he doesn't want the nom, but I think that is just politics. He doesn't want Louisiana thinking he's trying to bail on them asap.
BUT the party knows Jindhal is a good counter to Obama. Jindhal is a young republican super star and just the minority republicans have been looking for since JC Watts fell off the map a few years ago.
I think if McCain and the party machinery tells Jindhal they need him and formally ask him, I think Jindhal will accept.
Obama on one side and Jindhal on the other will be lots of fun when usually the two party system sucks provides uninspiring candidates. If this pans out the big two will finally have someone interesting and we won't necessarily be left pulling for libertarian Bob Barr.
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