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Obama VP Final Call
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Obama is set to announce his VP Friday in an e-mail and formally announce it Saturday. I am Calling it today. Obama's VP short list Consist of: Evan Bahy, Tim Kaine, Kathleen Sabillius and Joe Biden. If my Final Call is Accurate Obama Will Pick...............

Joe Biden


Before Looking at why Biden is qualified lets look at why the others won't be picked.

Sabillius Lacks Foreign Policy experience and is a woman. Sexism and Racism on the same ticket will not be good for the democratic party. She also Lacks Charisma and won't help much (if at all) in the mid west.

Bahy, Where to start. For one he has zero charisma. He is planning a possible 2012 or 2016 run and Obama said "I don't want someone who wants to be president some day. He is considered by many to be a DINO (Democrat In Name Only). He would hurt the democrats chances of getting 60 seats in November (GOP Governor appoints GOP Replacement if he is elected.) Bahy will not be the choice.

Now that leaves us with two: Tim Kane and Joe Biden

Let's Talk Kaine

Con's

1) Mark Warner is giving the Keynote address at the Democratic convention.

2) Kaine has a chance of being President

3) Kaine is Pro-Life

4) No Experience

Pro's

5) Kaine Helps in Virginia and North Carolina.

6) Kaine is Charismatic

7) Kaine Endorsed Obama Early


Now let's look at Biden

Con's
1) Runs his mouth off a bit much

Pro's
2) Relates to Common people

3) would help all through the upper Midwest.

4) Strong Foreign policy credentials

5) engineered The Best Iraq plan there is

6) one of the biggest Bush Critics

7) Great speaker

8) Reagan/Kennedy-esq sense of humor



Biden has a net of +6 to Kaine's -1. Kaine could be the choice but right now all odds favor Biden.

These are the odds I would give to Obama's VP choices
Biden 95%
Kaine 4%
Other 1%

Reader Comments
  
Stop watching CNN and MSNBC
By Sue Sue's Straight Talk Express Aug 21st 2008 at 2:17 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:17 pm EDT)
I don't know, I think he is going to blow us away and pick Clinton.
Re: Stop watching CNN and MSNBC
By Blueberry Aug 21st 2008 at 2:21 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:21 pm EDT)
I wouldn't bet against her...
Re: Stop watching CNN and MSNBC
By Liz Aug 21st 2008 at 2:24 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:24 pm EDT)
I wouldn't either. I think that Hillary is as likely as any of them to be chosen. and I would support her for vp
Re: Stop watching CNN and MSNBC
By Blueberry Aug 21st 2008 at 2:31 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:31 pm EDT)
Well....you're better than me. I can only say that I WILL support the Democratic Party and the Democratic ticket...just give me a day to grimace, then suck it up and move forward full steam ahead. I can say that I will be glad for my Hillary-supporting friends and family...they will be proud and happy after all their hard work.
I didn't know you didn't like Hillary?
By Vidya Aug 21st 2008 at 10:55 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 10:55 pm EDT)
Really, how come?

lol
Re: Stop watching CNN and MSNBC
By MCNoel Aug 21st 2008 at 2:56 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:56 pm EDT)
hill would be the momentum boost he needs...
  
Re: Stop watching CNN and MSNBC
By Sue Sue's Straight Talk Express Aug 21st 2008 at 2:41 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:41 pm EDT)
Seriously, he has kept this so close to the vest and she has been so on board. I think it is going to be a shocker.

Here is the line that makes me think this:

Paraphrase:

"I want a VP who is going to get in my face and tell me when I am wrong".

Who else can get in Barack's face like that? CLINTON!
  
i agree of those, Biden is the best
By Liz Aug 21st 2008 at 2:22 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:22 pm EDT)
BUT and this is just a feeling, no basis in rational thought, I have the feeling that the VP will be a complete surprise and that it won't be any of these people.

Here is what I wonder: Why hasn't Richardson been mentioned? Is there something I missed? did he get eliminated early for some wart on his nose or something?

and the other question I have is what happend to Wesley Clark--not only does he outrank McCain, his is definitely an attack dog. why was and/or has clark been excluded?
Re: i agree of those, Biden is the best
By Liz Aug 21st 2008 at 2:25 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:25 pm EDT)
I guess I believe that OTHER is 95% and Biden is 5%
Re: i agree of those, Biden is the best
By Blueberry Aug 21st 2008 at 2:28 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:28 pm EDT)
My first pick has always been Clark....I'm not giving up hope yet.
  
Re: i agree of those, Biden is the best
By Blueberry Aug 21st 2008 at 2:58 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 2:58 pm EDT)
Agree, perceived traitors are not viewed kindly.
Re: i agree of those, Biden is the best
By MICHAEL on The Beach Aug 21st 2008 at 3:12 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 3:12 pm EDT)
I see Richardson as Sec State...
  
I would be thrilled
By marsha Aug 21st 2008 at 5:59 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 5:59 pm EDT)
with Joe Biden!!!
I just want a real progressive, not a dino.
peace,
marsha
It's all relative....
By Vidya Aug 21st 2008 at 10:58 pm EDT (Updated Aug 21st 2008 at 10:58 pm EDT)
Dino is no where near as bad as a republican.

It helps to think about the big picture, like Kennedy/Johnson did.