My ideas on a Kerry VEEP

[Terwilliger]

Looking for, I guess, ideological separations between the Pres and his VEEP choice

KERRY's BEST VP CHOICE:

[Terwilliger]

1. Any OTHER ideas?

let me know!!

[Terwilliger]

2. Nothing against Skinner, of course

[Terwilliger]

12. hell, he's beating most everybody else

[wal]

14. Vice President Dennis Kucinich

If it's still possible in America to achieve some sort of parity for the working man and woman, if it's still possible to wrestle the power of the public purse from the corporate interests who have stolen it, if it's still possible for the pension funds and the other public wealth that has been stolen to be returned to the working class people that it was stolen from, if it's possible to restore the public schools, the public health system, a decent basic working wage, a public insurance system, so that the ordinary American worker gains some benefit from the richest society in the world that he and she works to create - if there's one man who has the vision, guts,imagination and experience to take on this enormous task, it's Dennis Kucinich.

KERRY / KUCINICH IN '04

[Terwilliger]

17. right on!

:D :party:

[mot78]

28. At least Kerry will proove he's repentant for IWR by selecting Kucinich

[RegenerationMan]

45. I think Max Cleland will be on the short list.

Think about it.

The southern, veteran and disability vote, endorsed Kerry early, helluva speaker, especially in his wheelchair. Wronged in slimiest race in Georgia in a long time, impugning Max's patriotism. That story alone will make southerners gravitate toward him.

First Disabled VP candidate with an incredible comeback story. War hero who is an anti-nuclear weapons and chemical weapons crusader.

The media will be bowled over every time they interview him in his wheelchair and he will run rings around Cheney and he was a member of the 9-11 Commission.

Former head of the Veteran's Administration!

[question everything]

3. Haven't we have this poll yesterday, and the day before?

[Terwilliger]

6. was there?

didn't see it

[mot78]

4. Kerry/Skinner '04!

Skinner would kill Cheney in a debate. If Skinner declares himself as Veep candidate, then he's going to be Veep.

[kstewart33]

5. Where's Clark?

[Terwilliger]

8. I thought Clark said he definitely wasn't doing the VEEP thing

:shrug:

[waldenx]

7. does Breaux count

as under Zell Miller?

[Terwilliger]

10. that would be my interpretation, yes

although I was torn between Lieberman and Miller et al

[janx]

9. Zell Miller, definitely. We want to win, right? Electability, right?

Zell would get the conservative voters in. Go Zell! Go Kerry!

[denverbill]

11. I voted for Zell.

We've got to stop pandering to angry, liberal elitists. Choosing Zell, even though he has already endorsed Bush, would send a message the Kerry is a nice, safe, candidate who will stay the course of the last 20 years. Tax cuts for the wealthy, benefit cuts for the poor, overseas outsourcing, unlimited immigration, union-bashing, etc.

[oasis]

13. Equivalent to Zell Miller. "horse manure" is about the closest.

[jpgpenn]

15. is this poll supposed to be serious?

whats with the "replace CMB with Wesley Clark" choice?

[Terwilliger]

16. I didnt include Clark originally

did you want to vote for him as Kerry's VEEP?

[jpgpenn]

36. Whats's with your way of adding his name?

and like I asked, is this supposed to be serious?

[Terwilliger]

40. I didn't think about Clark...so sue me

didn't Clark say he didn't want to be a VEEP?

I put up Carol Moseley-Braun as a choice, but since no one voted for her, I replaced the choice with Wesley Clark.

[jpgpenn]

42. yea and so did Edwards...

wont "sue" you. i'll just bypass further silly polls!

[Terwilliger]

47. no diss intended...I thought Feingold and CMB were more interesting choice

[Terwilliger]

18. Skinner in second place!!!

Call Terry McAuliffe!!

[Terwilliger]

19. In all seriousness, I would vote for Skinner

whatever his real name is...our admin

The most diplomaticinest mutha-hubbard I've known. And a geek!

[BL_Zebub]

20. Zell Miller for me!

Because no other candidate's name rhymes with Hell :evilgrin:

[NNN0LHI]

21. Having a good time Terwilliger? n/t

[Terwilliger]

22. isn't this positive?

:D

:shrug:

[NNN0LHI]

24. Just don't make too much of a mess of yourself. Thats all n/t

[Terwilliger]

25. Please enlighten me.

I think Kerry will ne the nominee. Just looking for a VEEP choice?

[janx]

29. Go Zell! Zell Miller for VP! (We need the votes, ya know?)

We could pick up that good old Southern vote thing and some conservatives with Zell on the ticket.

[D G]

30. Is Dean considering Zell for his VP?

Hadn't heard that rumor...

[janx]

38. Where have you been? Dean's broke! His staff hasn't been

paid for months!

He's history!

Onward to the next phase of the Dem campaigns...

[Terwilliger]

31. are ye serious?

just looking for quantification

[janx]

41. ELECTABILITY rules the day.

That word shaped from clay and rammed down our throats by the media. In that light, a Zell Miller vice presidential candidate would make the most sense because it would bring in otherwise elusive votes, no?

It's all about electability!

[Terwilliger]

46. why do you say these things?

Frankly, Paul Wellstone would have been my first choice for VEEP if Bush hadn't killed him.

[Terwilliger]

32. In my best Benny, "Oh, Don...?"

mess? I'm a mess. What's the best choice for Kerry?

[Terwilliger]

23. ok...so John Edwards...hell, I'm obviously tapping into a sentiment

sgr2?

[CatWoman]

26. what's wrong with Edwards?

:shrug:

[Terwilliger]

27. apparently, people like Edwards

I don't dislike him...looking for a r3ason to like him more

[bushwakker]

33. Gephardt brings the most politically

[Terwilliger]

35. I missed time for editing

I would have put him in under Clark, since there are zero votes

[janx]

43. Nope. Zell Miller does. Think of the numbers of new voters

who would come swarming from under the kitchen sink if HE were the VP nominee!

[Terwilliger]

44. stranger things happened

remember who got the VEEP choice LAST time??

[George_Bonanza]

34. Cleland looks good to me

[Terwilliger]

37. Hmm...isn't that saturating the ticket?

Clelnad is competent, but diversity is a better idea.

[maddezmom]

39. Skinner!!!

voted Skinner, but I think Edwards would be a great VP for Kerry.

[Eric J in MN]

48. Bill Richardson would be a great vp nominee.

Governor Richardson could help win New Mexico, help with the Latino vote in mutliple states, and he has foreign policy experience.

What more could you ask for in a vp?

[Terwilliger]

49. I was aiming at diversity

:hi:

[NewJerseyDem]

50. Richardson has the most experience of anyone

He has congressional experience which is can help him negotiate with congress. He has foreign experience as well when he was UN ambassador and he has executive experience as governor and Secretary of Energy. Virtually nobody has such a diverse amount of experience.

[Old and In the Way]

51. Richardson would be good.

I suspect the next VP will be spending lots of time on international image repair. He balances geographically. Energy still the most important longterm priority for the US.

A real solid choice, I think.

[Terwilliger]

52. 98!

"we were almost legitimate!"