vice president speculation, anyone?
Well, it's time for me to stop being a bellend and post. I've got plenty of political analysis to offer, though it appears that the two of you are done with this thing.
We do know who the Democratic presidential candidate will be, so that fun is over, but now comes the real fun -- who will he choose to be VP? It has to be someone who balances the ticket (meaning someone who's not a stuffy New England liberal -- I'm not really, but I'm also a San Francisco liberal, so you can count me out) -- someone from the South, a woman, a person of another religion or a person of another race. Here are the three people I think would make strong choices:
Bill Richardson -- Latino governor of New Mexico. Has strong qualifications to be on the pike to be president -- he's the former secretary of energy, former ambassador to the United Nations, former United States congressman and is currently governor, though of a somewhat small state. The Latino population is a big one this year -- Bush has made inroads -- selecting the first Latino on a presidential ticket would be a big move and a strong sign to a large demographic that may not necessarily vote Democrat if the Democrats keep neglecting them. Also could win swing state Arizona for the Kerry.
Mary Landrieu -- Senator from Louisiana. She's a woman (clearly), has a bit of a more conservative record (read NDN) and managed to get out of a tough reelection bid alive in 2002. She would make a strong candidate because she would balance the ticket very well -- woman, from the south, etc. I don't think she has a very long legislative record (this is where I could do some research, but I'm too lazy) and she is another senator on the ticket (the Repubs. could pick apart her voting record, as they've already started doing with Kerry).
Blanche Lincoln -- Southern woman senator again, but she's running strong in Arkansas right now -- I don't even think she has a Republican opponent right now. She also has the John Edwards-esque southern accent (much like another politician we know from Arkansas) that just connects with listeners -- could be a great communicator.
Kerry/Lincoln. Kerry/Landrieu. Kerry/Richardson.
I choose Kerry/Lincoln right now because I like the idea of it, with Kerry/Richardson right behind because it also makes a huge amount of sense.
I don't think he can (or it sounds like wants to) choose Edwards -- too much of a stigma as a loser after winning only one primary (he was even beaten in southern races) and I've read that the two of them don't like eachother very much (though that may be a bit overdone). Also, his 4 years in the Senate, which made me vote for Kerry last Tuesday despite wanting so badly to find a reason not to, make for a short resume that doesn't do much for Kerry. Indeed, he is a great communicator, but I think not a very good choice for VP.
Or how about Pete Stark for VP?
We do know who the Democratic presidential candidate will be, so that fun is over, but now comes the real fun -- who will he choose to be VP? It has to be someone who balances the ticket (meaning someone who's not a stuffy New England liberal -- I'm not really, but I'm also a San Francisco liberal, so you can count me out) -- someone from the South, a woman, a person of another religion or a person of another race. Here are the three people I think would make strong choices:
Bill Richardson -- Latino governor of New Mexico. Has strong qualifications to be on the pike to be president -- he's the former secretary of energy, former ambassador to the United Nations, former United States congressman and is currently governor, though of a somewhat small state. The Latino population is a big one this year -- Bush has made inroads -- selecting the first Latino on a presidential ticket would be a big move and a strong sign to a large demographic that may not necessarily vote Democrat if the Democrats keep neglecting them. Also could win swing state Arizona for the Kerry.
Mary Landrieu -- Senator from Louisiana. She's a woman (clearly), has a bit of a more conservative record (read NDN) and managed to get out of a tough reelection bid alive in 2002. She would make a strong candidate because she would balance the ticket very well -- woman, from the south, etc. I don't think she has a very long legislative record (this is where I could do some research, but I'm too lazy) and she is another senator on the ticket (the Repubs. could pick apart her voting record, as they've already started doing with Kerry).
Blanche Lincoln -- Southern woman senator again, but she's running strong in Arkansas right now -- I don't even think she has a Republican opponent right now. She also has the John Edwards-esque southern accent (much like another politician we know from Arkansas) that just connects with listeners -- could be a great communicator.
Kerry/Lincoln. Kerry/Landrieu. Kerry/Richardson.
I choose Kerry/Lincoln right now because I like the idea of it, with Kerry/Richardson right behind because it also makes a huge amount of sense.
I don't think he can (or it sounds like wants to) choose Edwards -- too much of a stigma as a loser after winning only one primary (he was even beaten in southern races) and I've read that the two of them don't like eachother very much (though that may be a bit overdone). Also, his 4 years in the Senate, which made me vote for Kerry last Tuesday despite wanting so badly to find a reason not to, make for a short resume that doesn't do much for Kerry. Indeed, he is a great communicator, but I think not a very good choice for VP.
Or how about Pete Stark for VP?
posted by Anonymous at 10:25:00 PM
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