Obama/Edwards ticket? If Edwards would accept how would you

Obama people feel about that? I personally think Hillary should not EVER accept any position in an Obama Admin. Edwards could accept any position that was offered by either. What do you think of an Obama/Edwards ticket?

With that said I hope Hillary pulls ahead and wins. She is my gal. It will be a long time, before we find a more competent woman, to run for POTUS. GO Hillary!!!

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We dont need more Dems. We got that handled.

Obama would be better off with somebody like Richardson, Webb, or Clark. He needs somebody with foreign policy experience and such.

Funny.

But, it wouldn't make sense for Obama to pick Edwards... Obama really needs to pick someone with strong foriegn policy experience. Webb, Clark, or Richardson. Richardson would be the best pick. (He would run well in the SW(which is on the DNC hit list this year) and no one not even the Republicans can accuse Richardson of not having experience.


No way it the world that Hillary would get asked. Her resume is just as bare as Obama's when put up against McCain. She could only help motivate the right wing to come out.

VP; plain and simple.

only 3 years under his belt choose a one term Senator with no other governing experience whatsoever. Hell, JE wasn't even a dem activist before he went to the Senate, and he has little foreign policy experience.

You can also throw in that JRE in 2008 moved so far to the left that he would not expanded Obama's base.

It is also not clear that he would be any more willing to accept the secondary role the VP nominee has. In 2004, Kerry had no reason to even think that JRE would refuse to even use the campaign's slogan. He also seemed to operate on a very subdued level versus when he was arguing for himself - if the problem was that he felt he couldn't enthusiastically support Kerry, he should have selflessly told Kerry that and taken himself out of contention. If anything he has seemed more condescending towards Obama this year. If anything he had more respect for Kerry.

I think Barack would be better served by someone with gravitas. Like Biden.

Imagine.

Obama would do well to select Durbin or Biden or Richardson.

The penalty of both being from the same state is that you lose that state's electoral delegates - which should have happened to the two Texans in 2000.

Maybe even Clark.

Although John Edwards would make a hell of a good AG, eh?

I was an Edwards supporter, and I still want to see him in the presidency eventually.

I think it would be an unbeatable ticket -- a landslide-victory ticket. But I think it's very unlikely that we'll see an Obama-Edwards ticket.

I think he is a West Point graduate. He has often been a spokesman on Iraq. Obama doesn't need a charismatic VP and Reed seems solid. Biden is clearly a smart and likable guy.

Long-time Congressman and Senator, right age (59) to complement Obama--not too old, not another youngster. Also sits on Banking and Armed Services committees--the military experience is icing on the cake.

and I am one who was almost to the point of agreeing with someone on TV (can't remember who) speaking of how it would often be better to not have to run with a vp. I mentioned the military mostly because of McCain.

The first VP candidate to be nominated with TWO different presidental nominees.

I'd rather see John as Atty Gen.

I'm going to look it up. I'm thinking a Stevenson. You've got me wondering.

Was the VP candidate on two different tickets. The second time he lost.

But both of those examples involve people who became Vice President the first time.

Let me know what you find.

I think Ted Kennedy has the ticket picked, and for sure he doesn't like Southern Boys...however I think Hillary would be the find of a life time, she would have the experience that Obama is lacking. probably a dream team.....And he could teach her to speak off the cuff, which is his best trait.

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that Edwards could help in the south this time around. I think he couldn't help Kerry, because of the MA Elite thingy. The South seems to love Obama and Edwards southern roots and drawl would be a plus imho. Edwards would also level out, that seat at the table meme.

His background as a community activist and some of the legislation he has gotten past should get those people to take a second look. I know that Edwards ran a campaign that went more to the left, but a comparison of their lives when NOT running for President show Obama doing things that more closely match Edwards' words than his own past.

1) Read this article on Obama's achievement in getting all police interrogations taped. This is a REAL civil rights achievement. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303303.html

2) On corruption in government, Obama was instrumental in getting the biggest ethics reform bill since Watergate. Read this DKOS diary to see how he, and a few others, stood against Reid, who really didn't want real reform just as the Democrats came to power.http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/7/101110/2068 Here is a NYT article that shows how unhappy people like Schumer were with his actions. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20ethics.html?_r=3&sq=Senate%20ethics%20bill&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=3&adxnnlx=1203432196-VEMepbNpH0X9e6S2D+fHug&oref=slogin


I know you and others had you heart and mind set on Edwards. I felt that way about Kerry, but in really looking at things Obama has done, I am finding that, like Kerry, he has a consistent story and many things I admired in Kerry are there in Obama - not to say that they are identical - they aren't. You may find the same thing with regards to Edwards.

Put him somewhere where his passion can do some good. AG, then Supreme Court.

but I can't explain why

Their messages compliment eachother well, and they could compete for a couple of Southern states that Kerry never had a chance in.

I don't see Edwards being his nominee for VP.

Remember, in 2004, Edwards was the one criticized for not having enough experience. Obama either needs a governor with executive experience or someone with strong national security credentials. Richardson would be ideal if the womanizing rumors are not true, since he has executive and foreign policy experience, and would help with Latinos.

I'd love to see Edwards play a role in an Obama Administration or a Clinton Administration though. Perhaps A/G, or Secretary of Labor.

would also be too wonderful for words.

Had he stood up when he could have made a difference I would be ok with it though not really pleased. Since he chose to sit on his hands instead I think there are better choices out there.

He could have endorsed when he dropped out and campaigned for Obama and continued to spread his message while doing it. Instead he played coy till he no longer mattered.

It wouldn't work as VP candidate.

Nothing.

Why would he be any different in 2008?

However, John Edwards would be a much better president if like many VPs, he eventually became president.

Edwards was the best candidate of this campaign cycle!

VPs often become presidents.

I want a VP who would be a good president all around, not a VP who supposedly balances with "national security" credentials.

Edwards has ties to labor unions and ties to civil justice which make me optimistic that he would be a good president.

And that's how it'll be selected.

And Edwards just as stupid to accept.

This would be the fourth message in as many years he would be forced to pimp.

All indications out the Kerry camp painted him as a pain in the ass anyways.

He would be laughed out of the room as the Democrat's perennial VP candidate.

And finally, are we really going to run a "change" campaign while running reruns?

want to REALLY piss off the right- jesse jackson as secretary of state.

He may have the strong populist appeal on the domestic issues, but Obama is going to need someone with foreign policy credentials to counter the "experience" attacks. Edwards doesn't bring any of that.

edwards/obama

There are other women out there that may prove their mettle, Hil is far from the only one capable, just the one with the most name recognition. I could see Kathleen Sebelius or Janet Napolitano as possible candidates if a lady is wanted on the ticket. Wes Clark or John Kerry would be well-respected , and are huge pluses militarily speaking. Russ Feingold would be great, very sharp and very progressive. I do like Edwards, but I don't see him adding much as VP, as has been said. AG, however, would be a great position for him. If Hil somehow ends up as VP, which is less than a 5% chance, IMO, I would be fine with that. She is obviously very smart and has seen a lot politically, even if I'm not buying the "35 years of experience". The Democratic Party is stocked with great people, and I haven't even yet mentioned Biden, Richardson, or Dodd, all of whom could do the job well, also. Maybe Biden could be SoS, although I don't think he'd be interested. Richardson could certainly be offered a high Cabinet post, and many of us would love to see Al Gore as Secretary of Energy, but that probably would never happen, either. I look forward to seeing this all unfold!

But I wouldn't be upset about it.

How about Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia?