Kaine 'very, very high' on VP shortlist

Politico ^ | 7/28/08 | BEN SMITH & AMIE PARNES

[ReagansRaiders]

As Senator Barack Obama turns to the choice of his running mate, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has emerged as one of the campaign’s potential finalists, sources familiar with conversations in Richmond and in Chicago said.

Kaine, an early Obama supporter whose biography nicely dovetails with the Illinois senator’s, "ranks very, very high on the short list," said a source who has spoken recently to senior Obama aides about Kaine.

Kaine "is getting a critical examination," the source said.

[9YearLurker]

It’s eerie how similar this guy’s background is to Obama’s. Almost as if Obama would name his own bathroom mirror as his running mate if he could.

[Dr. Sivana]

He looks kind of like Dilbert's boss.

[edpc]

I'm guessing the initial MSM analysis of a potential McCain/Pawlenty and Obama/Kaine runoff would go like this:

Kaine is a rising star in the Democratic party in a key Southern state.

Pawlenty is a relative unknown in a state with little sway in the election.

[PhiKapMom]

ROFLOL!!! You just made me burst out laughing! The dog looked at me like I was nuts!

That was a good one!

[PhiKapMom]

Nice to know someone else that noticed his hair! Looks like a doofus!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Maybe he is hoping that Kaine will lend some “gravitas” to the campaign. ;^)

[SunkenCiv]

to try to gain ground in the South?

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[A. Morgan]

BINGO!

[BunnySlippers]

Caterpillars! AAAARRRGGHHHHH ...

[FlyVet]

Oh, now I remember him. LOL

[RedRightReturn]

I don’t know how to post pictures. Quick, someone please put a pic of Jack Nicholson next to this.....

[hosepipe]

A Black Marxist with a Veep named Kaine..
Evil is as evil does..

[johnthebaptistmoore]

He also looks a little bit like Howard Dean, IMHO.

[Dr.Deth]

We’d be glad to get him the hell out of the state, in any other circumstance.

[tanknetter]

So that would make the donkey ticket upside down, wouldn’t it? Normally it’s the top that has the experience and judgement.

I don't know ... does 2 1/2 years as the governor of a moderately (small-leaning) sized state trump 3 1/2 years as the junior Senator from a largish state?

[ken21]

if he is chosen by al obama,

watch immediately for the media to build up his intelligence.

he’ll be an equal at least to hillary.

[keepitreal]

Would he have to resign to run? Or would he just draw his pay while he is absent for several months?

[Gabz]

Virginians must be brain dead...no...are brain dead.

ONLY those that voted for the eyebrow. Thos of us who frequent FR are not.

[republicangel]

Kaine is a laughing stock around here in southeast Virginia. Not sure what Obama thinks he would be accomplishing.

[tfecw]

Kaine is a laughing stock around here in southeast Virginia. Not sure what Obama thinks he would be accomplishing.

Unfortunately, because of the folks in Northern (which is no longer named so because of its geographic location) and the Folks a little further north of you; Obama cares very little about the Great Americans down in southeast VA.