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  GWHayduke1 year, 3 months ago

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  Would have liked to see Richardson get the top billing, but both he and Biden would make fine representatives of this country in any capacity.

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    hyperbola1 year, 3 months ago

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    I don't think anyone who openly proclaims himself as a zionist (Joe Biden) deserves any position in American politics. We have enough israel-firsters causing us problems and do NOT need politicians who support the ethnic cleansing of over 7 million christians and moslems in Palestine (the world's largest refugee problem).
    
    The DLC and Israel
    
    Zionist Democrats
    
    ... ..... These neoconservative Democrats include: Governor Tom Vilsack, Senator Evan Bayh, Senator Joe Biden...
    
    http://counterpunch.com/carmichael05302006.html
    
    An old Zionist dream: the partition of Iraq
    
    Finally the Imperial Senate calls for Iraq's partition.
    
    US lawmakers voted Wednesday to split Iraq into a loose federation of sectarian-based regions and urged President George W Bush to press Iraqi leaders to agree. [dpa]
    
    The proposal came from Senator Joseph Biden, the smart-ass who heads the chamber's foreign relations committee...
    
    http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/09/382195.html

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  Ratskii1 year, 3 months ago

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  When you read the article it is clear that the list has not been cut down to the three mentioned above.

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    willottica1 year, 3 months ago

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    Though I don't think Hillary would be a bad choice for VP, I really don't think she'd be the best choice in terms of getting Obama elected.
    
    Far too many people in the states think that military experience is essential for the running of the nation - so she doesn't help in that respect.
    
    There are also far too many who are resistant to change - and voting for a black man and a woman would be too much for them to handle. Not that they'd say they wouldn't want a black man and a woman doing the job -- just that they're not sure they can trust them to be ready for the responsibility or some such.
    
    Hillary likes to get her way. Obama seems to like compromise. He likes listening to other ideas and using some of them. So I think someone who is willing to voice disagreement with Obama - but still willing to accept that Obama's decision is the one that counts - would be a better choice. I think if Hillary were encouraged to disagree, then got overruled, she would not handle it well.
    
    I think the only people for whom Hillary on the ticket would increase Obama's electoral chances are those who supported Hillary for President. And given the choice between Obama and McCain, it's likely that Hillary's supporters would go with Obama anyway, so that doesn't really help a lot.
    
    But I could be wrong about all of that. It's impossible to predict (or even reflect back on) how the VP helped/hindered a Presidential ticket. The increased support from women for Hillary might turn the tide; the decreased support from white male chauvenists might count for more.
    
    I think whoever he picks, it will be a powerful team, and I only hope that it helps him to win the election and also make the best possible decisions in the next 4 years.

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  memestryker1 year, 3 months ago

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  Although experienced, Biden is overly aggressive and petty and verbally attacks ordinary citizens--he even did so during the debates. Bayh is so socially conservative, that, together with Obama's move to the right, he makes McCain look more attractive (depending on who he picks). Richardson has good experience and matches my own values best, and could be an advantage with hispanic and American Indian voters. Sebelius is a little to the right, and lacks experience, but I'm always reminded of Quayle, who was pulled out of a hat--and she seems lightyears ahead of him in smarts and ability. I agree with mackiemesser that Clinton would be the best #2, especially since she captured the popular vote in the primary, but Richardson or Sebelius wouldn't be dealbreakers.

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