Will Obama ditch Biden for... Charlie Crist?

The Week ^ | January 4, 2011 | Various pundits

[2ndDivisionVet]

Two "metrosexuals" on the same ticket? FABULOUS!!

[Dahoser]

2011 is just a few days old and the 2012 election rumor mill has already kicked into high gear. Beyond the usual speculation surrounding Sarah Palin, Beltway gossips have been talking up Jon Huntsman, President Obama's ambassador to China, as his strongest potential GOP rival next year.

2011 may only be a few days old, but if these clymers are pushing Obama's ambassador to China as his strongest challenger, the SRM are already in mid-season form in picking the worst Republican nominee.

[Hugin]

Beyond the usual speculation surrounding Sarah Palin, Beltway gossips have been talking up Jon Huntsman, President Obama's ambassador to China, as his strongest potential GOP rival next year.

Who? I love these "Beltway gossips" whe determine a Mormon 1.2 term governor of Utah who 99% of the electorate has never heard of is the "strongest" candidate. I guess quitting in the middle of your term as to work for Obama is cool, quitting in the middle of your term to campaign for conservitive candidates and causes is being a "quitter".

[4rcane]

don’t you love the beltway gossips, who the hell is jon huntsun who’s apparently the “STRONGEST” gop candidate

[4rcane]

apparently we mere voters aren’t needed anymore, the beltway have decided

[Joe Boucher]

The media will push any and everyone to try to derail Saracuda.

[Johnny B.]

The only reason Obama would "fire" Biden would be to make room for Hillary Clinton.

The only reason Hillary Clinton would accept the position of Vice President would be if she knew that Obama wouldn't be running in 2012.

[stevem]

someone with less of a propensity for gaffes

Biden makes Obama look and sound reasonably intelligent by comparison. That makes Biden useful.

[Past Your Eyes]

Short answer “no” means there’s really no need to read further.

[dawn53]

What appeal would Crist have? He’s a loser. He lost to Rubio (or he would have if he hadn’t quit), he lost in the race for governor, he basically split the Democratic ticket (judging by the final numbers.)

Maybe they think he’ll pull Independents? I don’t see it. Obama’s base is going to vote for him, no matter what, hardcore Dems, AA’s, gays, etc. So Crist won’t turn them off, but I don’t see him brining in any extra votes for Obama.

Wow, and doesn’t Charlie get around, LOL. Mentioned as a possible VP for McCain, now a possible VP for Obama.

[aSeattleConservative]

Beltway gossips have been talking up Jon Huntsman, President Obama's ambassador to China, as his strongest potential GOP rival next year.

I'm glad others caught this as well. Time to forget the "beltway gossips" (and anything to do with the beltway for that matter) and push for conservatives like Sarah Palin who snubs the "intellectually elitists".

[Doogle]

trade in one idiot for another with more hair but the new one kisses butt better

[LibLieSlayer]

With crist as his mate... obama could have the kind of sex that he really wants... without sneaking away from the wookie... orange oompa loompa fagot sex.

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

“Besides, “people simply don't vote based on who the veep candidate is.”

LIES... THE ONLY REASON THAT I VOTED FOR Mcwhatshisname... PALIN!

LLS

[OddLane]

Huntsman would make McCain look like Ronald Reagan. It’s no surprise the media would want him to be the Republican nominee.

[wodehouse]

I agree-this would never happen.
they would announce it arm in arm in a “bath” in Greenwich
Village and the steam would obscure Omama’s teleprompter.

[wolfcreek]

Crist has a darker, uhhh, tan than Obama.

[mo]

‘Prolly. The RinoCrat Oligarchy has been threatening to make it “formal” since there were whispers of a McCain-Lieberman ticket...

[Dixie Yooper]

The only reason Obama would dump Biden for Crist is if Larry Sinclair was telling the truth.

[harpu]

More media ‘fishing’ for an electable pair in 2012. Too bad, it’s the BOZO at the top of the ticket that’s their problem.