Rendell on being Obama's VP: "I wear a flag pin, so [it would] be a balanced ticket"

[jefferson_dem]

Joke or not. What a bastard. I've never liked this snake oil selling piece of shit.

May 28, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama

Not angling for Veep

Ed Rendell was never in contention for the number two slot because of his tendency to say whatever he happens to be thinking, and now...even less so.

From CNN:

Rendell again called for an Obama-Clinton ticket – assuming both candidates were in favor of the idea. The former Democratic National Committee chairman also laughed that he would make a great vice presidential pick for Obama: "I wear a flag pin, so be a balanced ticket," he joked.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Not_angling_for_Veep.html

[tekisui]

1. Fuck rendell and his flag pin.

I don't want any of his shit.

[Lucky 13]

3. word

[goclark]

15. He stole PA for HC

May he rot in hell.

[Zynx]

33. The evidence was fairly clear Hillary was going to win PA, but Rendell is not a nice guy.

[tritsofme]

43. My candidate lost a primary so they musta STOLED IT!

haha

The voter fraud people are too funny sometimes.

[RazBerryBeret]

2. agreed,

I don't like him either. bad pick for a VP.

[jefferson_dem]

10. Based on the SUSA head-to-heads, fast eddy doesn't add shit to the ticket either.

Maybe that's why he's "BITTER".

[KittyWampus]

4. I think that's funny.

[Mooney]

6. I do too.

But he never really bothered me to begin with.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Rendell would be a liability and could never be on the ticket and he knows it....

Here's why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXum_-8I1TA

oh and and fuck politico, and here's why! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6151571

[Jane Austin]

12. I think about that video of Rendell praising Farakahn

every time I hear the establishment types pushing him for veep.

I may spend too much time at my computer reading political blogs, but an awful lot of pundits spend too little.

I mean, we know about this, so why don't they?

[FrenchieCat]

22. They may know, which is why they may be pushing him......

You just never know.

[azmouse]

7. Rendell is slime.

[Mz Pip]

8. He doesn't have to worry.

He won't be named VP.

[YDogg]

9. How about, "I'm a vapid asshat, so [it would] be a balanced ticket."

[tularetom]

11. That's the dumbest fucking thing I ever saw

More like Rendell is a moran so it would be a balanced ticket.

[anonymous171]

13. He also loves the Nation of Islam.

Not helping the "Obama is a muslim" lie..

[Colobo]

14. Your're funny, Ed. Not.

[AtomicKitten]

Scratch Ed off the list of compromise VP candidates.

[Raine]

24. Yup, he's out. nt

[billybob537]

16. Cue "CRICKETS"

[JimGinPA]

17. I Rarely Disagree With You, But...

I don't think the joke was at Obama's expense. It was a poke at the M$M & repugs IMHO. He's still (half-heartedly) promoting Hillary but he's smart and he knows that ship has sailed. He will be a strong advocate for Obama when the time comes, warts and all.

[Cant trust em]

18. What a dickhead.Hey Ed, if you've got nothing nice to say then STFU! NT

[Shakespeare]

19. Racist asshole.

That's almsot as good as his "shuck and jive" comment. :puke:

[brentspeak]

30. Uh, why was his comment "racist"?

[Zynx]

35. That wasn't him. That was Andrew Cuomo.

[rpannier]

20. To borrow from the Muppet Show's Statler and Waldorf

Statlet: Hey...hey Ed I figured out your style.

Milton Berle: Really

Statler: Yeah. You work like Greogory Peck.

MB: Gregory Peck's not a comedian.

Statler: Well...

[sniffa]

21. Is he trying in vain to one-up Hillary for VP Fail?

[rateyes]

23. Obama wears a flag pin. I saw it yesterday.

[tridim]

25. What a dick. nt

[minnesota_liberal]

26. Yes, it would be a balanced ticket

A well-thought candidate paired with a non-thinking turd.

[OneAmerica]

27. My preferred candidate would be covered in American flags

to the point where it would be a burden to him in his everyday life.

[2rth2pwr]

28. LOL!

[BklynChick]

29. POS is right. He is really slimy, I once thought it would be a good ticket but Obama doesn't him

[SoFlaJet]

31. I like the idea of Mark Warner

Ed Rendell? No thanks I want NO part of any of the clowns that did their best to do the worst they could for Gore and Kerry so Hillary could have her coronation this year-sorry...

[Cha]

32. Stupid doesn't have any better material so he has to

borrow or steal from the neo-fascists.

[BlooInBloo]

34. And cross him off the list - thanks for making it just a little bit easier Ed!

[newmajority]

36. HELL no to that racist, DLC election stealing bastard

:puke:

[my3boyz]

37. I can't stand that pig! nt

[juno jones]

38. Sucking up to the winnng ticket are you, Fast Eddie?

Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

[Warren DeMontague]

39. Yeah, and Obama's not an asshole, Ed-- and you are. Again, balance. nt

[Barack_America]

40. Fail.

Shit. And I was half-hoping that we here in PA, might be able to pawn him off on the rest of the country.

[Max_powers94]

41. No VP for U Rendell

[SoxFan]

42. Fast Eddy makes Biden look like Greta Garbo

[Beacool]

44. Rendell is a great guy and quite funny.

He has zero interest in being Obama's VP, so he can say whatever he wants to say. He also said that we will end up with Obama as the nominee, but that he is the lesser candidate.

:D

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

45. I wonder why The Enablers who are so incensed by Rev. Wright/Farrakhan

say nothing about Ed and the Clintons' public praise and honor of Louis Farrakhan in the late '90s. Nobody ever talks about that.

Eddie can kiss my fine, black ass! HYPOCRITE! :(

[krawhitham]

46. OK that is funny

But I think Rendell has too many skeletons to be VP

[gmudem]

47. What a crap VP choice he would be

Good thing he's not interested because I doubt Obama's considering him anyway. Rendell just seems to ooze slime.

[Danger Mouse]

48. Respectfully, Ed Rendell should take that flag pin and stick it on his ass.

I think it would be far more flattering that way.

[beachmom]

49. Balanced also in that Rendell PRAISED Farrakhan, while Obama never did. nt