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Kristol: A Vice Presidential Clue
Weekly Standard ^ | 8/21/08 | moose2004

Posted on 08/21/2008 11:09:29 AM PDT by moose2004

Here’s what Barack Obama told Time’s Karen Tumulty and David Von Drehle earlier this week, when asked what we would learn about him from his vice presidential pick:

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008elections; 2008veep; jackreed; obama; reed; vicepresident
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To: moose2004

The replacement has to be Republican, but yes she gets to choose the person. And since she is likely to be running for the seat in 2010, she will probably pick someone who she can extract a commitment not to run for reelection or someone who is too old to successfully defend the seat.


21 posted on 08/21/2008 11:36:25 AM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
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To: moose2004

Jack Reed was a Ranger, not a Marine. In any case he’s a leftist with terrible foreign policy instincts.


22 posted on 08/21/2008 11:38:14 AM PDT by jwalsh07 (Obama (Marxist), Manchuria)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Barney Frank is known to mount a good come-from-behind campaign.

When Obama/Frank rears its head, everyone will be blown away.

If at the end they are lagging behind and need a boost, Anderson Cooper can be counted on to bring up the rear.


23 posted on 08/21/2008 11:41:40 AM PDT by Notwithstanding ("You are either with America in our time of need or you are not" - Hillary from Senate well 9/12/01)
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To: moose2004
Reed is Army, not Marines.

He is boring, as you say.

He is further left than Bayh or Kaine.

His home state is tiny and not a swing state at all, therefore he brings Obama nothing electorally, whereas Indiana or especially Virginia would be important pickups for Obama.

He has much more experience than Obama, so picking Reed wouldn't hurt him in any way - but it wouldn't really help.

24 posted on 08/21/2008 11:45:05 AM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who call themselves Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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To: moose2004
If Obama wants to solidify his hold on Rhode Island's electoral votes, he should pick Patrick Kennedy as his running mate--get the Kennedy magic, and make sure that he himself is the better-qualified person on the ticket.

Obama-Kennedy '08!

25 posted on 08/21/2008 11:45:48 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Notwithstanding

A fellow traveler would compliment him well!


26 posted on 08/21/2008 11:46:47 AM PDT by quickquiver (No, means N O.)
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To: moose2004

I don’t read Obama’s state about “who complements my strengths” the same as Kristol. It sounds to me like a man who cannot acknowledge he has weaknesses. Most people would say they want someone nearby to buttress up (or complement) their weaknesses, not their strengths. Or am I just psychologically analyzing him as the rank amateur I am and displaying my own weaknesses?


27 posted on 08/21/2008 11:48:34 AM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: caseinpoint

state = statement, yeeesh!


28 posted on 08/21/2008 11:49:07 AM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: Friendofgeorge

Does this get filed under Orgasmic Fantasies?


29 posted on 08/21/2008 11:52:38 AM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
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To: moose2004

Reed is on record as saying he wasn’t interested in the vice-presidency and would decline if offered.


30 posted on 08/21/2008 11:53:08 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: moose2004
“Jack Reed might make sense, former Marine”

Virginia's James Webb would be another Democrat I would put in that category. Former Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy under Reagan, and a writer of some pretty good books, including Born Fighting, and Fields of Fire. Thankfully he said he would not be interested in being Obama’s VP.

31 posted on 08/21/2008 11:55:36 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: moose2004

Hussein needs to pick Robert KKK Byrd for his gravitas!


32 posted on 08/21/2008 12:02:36 PM PDT by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: Cathy
Given Jack Reed’s attributes, he may outqualify the Candidate himself.

Who wouldn't?

33 posted on 08/21/2008 12:02:39 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Notwithstanding
Barney Frank is known to mount a good come-from-behind campaign.


34 posted on 08/21/2008 12:09:08 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: FFranco

I believe he got the Bob Dornan treatment. Illegals voting etc. More absentee ballots than residents. Etc,


35 posted on 08/21/2008 12:27:15 PM PDT by Ron in Acreage (Drill here. Drill now. Drill Paris.)
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To: Ron in Acreage
If McCain wins we need to rally JD Hayworth to step up and run for his seat.

Only if J.D. can continue doing his 4:00 to 7:00 PM talk show. Shouldn't be a problem, McCain hasn't been in the senate for months now.

36 posted on 08/21/2008 12:27:43 PM PDT by Mogollon ($5/gal Gas....Kick the Jacka$$es Out!)
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To: caseinpoint
I don’t read Obama’s statement about “who complements my strengths” the same as Kristol. It sounds to me like a man who cannot acknowledge he has weaknesses.

If you asked him at a job interview, "What are your weaknesses?", he'd say: "Too modest."
37 posted on 08/21/2008 12:35:08 PM PDT by kenavi ("Yes we can!" Ahmadinejad on nuclear program.)
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To: Friendofgeorge
"2 dark horses that nobody has mentioned...Barney Frank and Maxine Waters."

Correction: that's one dark horse, and one horse's ass.....

38 posted on 08/21/2008 12:43:56 PM PDT by traditional1 ("Do da name Ruby Begonia ring a bell ?")
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To: traditional1
Correction: that's one dark horse, and one horse's ass.....

Make that two horse's asses.

39 posted on 08/21/2008 12:48:16 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: moose2004

I can’t imagine any currently serving democrat in congress being an asset to the BO campaign. Are there any talented demo govenors out there? That would be a defensible choice. However, what intelligent person from anywhere would want to be hung out for certain failure by putting their name with BO? Unless that person could take over the POTUS spot campaign when (not if) BO falls. If I were the DNC, I would demand BO take Hillmonster as his VP and shut up. Or someone with a huge ego, skilled at self-deception, in a position of power - Dean? Would that be a coup or what?


40 posted on 08/21/2008 12:49:12 PM PDT by bossmechanic (If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
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