BREAKING--Obama may announce CHET EDWARDS as running mate in minutes

AP ^ | 22 August 2008 | LIZ SIDOTI

[Paladin2b]

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama prepared to name his running mate, perhaps as early as Friday, from a small field o0f candidates that included at least one dark horse.

[conservativefromGa]

http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Chet_Edwards.htm

Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)

Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)

Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)

[Mr. Silverback]

He’s a bitter clinger!

[Vaquero]

his name at birth was Chester....I can see him following behind the Obama-nation with a decided limp yelling "Mr. President...Mr. President"

[toldyou]

“But this is rich...the dems will not know the difference between Chet and John.”

ROTFL!

My thoughts also!

[GunRunner]

I just watched this and got sick to my stomach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiDVi4_U3_4

I've been to Cleburne several times this year (girlfriend's home town), and I know tons of Aggies. Those folks don't seem like they'd ever send somebody to Washington who's buddy buddy with Pelosi.

That's like a Republican representing Harlem or Suffolk County, MA.

[jagusafr]

Nah, there’d be too many strings attached...

Heehee.

Colonel, USAFR

[N. Theknow]

“But this is rich...the dems will not know the difference between Chet and John.”

Obama is off the John but he's still full of Chet.

[txroadkill]

LMAO. you owe me a keyboard!

[Hattie]

The Dems will get to do that sort of thing again, and they’ll also get to explain why Barry has chosen a bitter clinger—Edwards has a 100% NRA rating.

Not to mention he can wear a cowboy hat and stick a finger in Bush's eye.

[jagusafr]

“He may not be a “nancy boy” but he’s Nancy’s boy.”

I’m thinkin’ both...

Colonel, USAFR

[Iron Munro]

Useless banter. Hillary will be the nominee.

I thought the formal selection of the Presidential candidate took place at the DNC convention AFTER the delegates had a chance to cast their votes.

[j_k_l]

I am still hoping it is Biden. Some other Freeper came up with Obama bin Biden and it is just too good to not hope for.

[9YearLurker]

Kind of looks like Bush without the effects of exercise.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Election Day:

“Goodnight Chet”

“Goodnight Barack”

[al_c]

TEXANS will vote conservative. I think it will be purple in Houston, and in the gulf area, but it will not vote a DIM in office... But I live in very conservative West Texas and I have seen an unreal amount of Obama bumper stickers.

Travis County will vote Dem. So will the border counties along the Rio Grande and maybe Dallas County. But that's it. I think there's too much oil interest in Houston for them to go even "purple" as you put it.

[Niteranger68]

If it is Chet Edwards, the pick does not elevate Obama. It devalues Edwards. It doesn’t matter because Hillary is going to roll Obama at the convention.

[Miss Didi]

Rush on this now...”I never heard of the guy!” Rush says Barry won’t announce before 3 p.m. Perhaps during the Olympics tonight to create excitement.

[Always Right]

OMG how funny. I live in his district. He’s to the right of Obama and has a strong record supporting the military (Fort Hood is in his district. On reflection maybe not such a bad pick — gives Obama a chance of putting delegate rich Texas in his column and pulling some military votes.

VP selections are not that important and there is no way it will flip Texas.

[Mogollon]

Obambi may name Paris Hilton as his running mate too...but it’s doubtful.

[Hattie]

Posters - Dems want a COWBOY too, and from BUSH country.