Who would be the most stunning and electrifying choice for Veep?

[Perky]

Who would give him the most bounce and drown out the GOP the following week altogether?

Who would give McCain fits by trumping the National Security question. And completely trump McCain LIeberman. WHo would take away all the GOP Buzz the following week? If it is none of the four candidates then I have a radical thought that no one thinks would ever occur and no one would ever see coming

Colin Powell.


It would be th gutsiest political choice ever. Yes he is African American....But no one would say he is not experienced enough or is not patriotic enough or lacked the gravitas, ANd He is a quote unquote "Moderate Republican"

They would be talking about it for weeks.

[marylanddem]

1. Caroline Kennedy

Powell helped lie us into war.

[saltpoint]

10. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg would be a stunning choice

indeed.

A smart and gracious soul she is.

[marylanddem]

20. Absolutely.

[Condem]

40. Make up your mind, Crusoe

Schlossedberger or Lightfoot.

[saltpoint]

42. LOL! Well, hell, it's a tough call. Schlossberg is the more potent cultural

icon but on the other hand, she can't sing "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" worth a damn.

I'm running 50-50, truth be told!


:hi: :dem:

[Condem]

44. If you could read my mind, Crusoe

What a tale a thought could tell. Richardson.

[saltpoint]

46. Condem, it could very well be Bill Richardson.

I'd be mighty happy if it were, in fact.

Ain't no resume out there that's any better.

[cynatnite]

16. My RW mom said she'd vote for Obama if he picked her n/t

[funflower]

48. Mine would too, but she isn't really qualified.

Seems to me you ought to have held some sort of public office before you are VP of the United States.

[blue_onyx]

90. She's qualified

She's over 35 and a natural born citizen...those are the only qualifications. I know some would, like you, want her to have been involved in some sort of public office but the fact that she isn't a politician could actually be her biggest asset (talk about change).

[ContinentalOp]

34. Kennedy would be amazingly great!

I get excited thinking about that possibility.

[flamingdem]

64. Richardson for a recognition of the future of this country and the Latino vote that implies nt

[Occam Bandage]

86. Stunningly dumb. She's not qualified to be a lt governor.

[JFKfanforever]

93. Al Gore

This would fire up the party base to settle an old score/heal an aching wound from 2000.

[Demeter]

2. Madonna

(anybody but Colin Powell, actually)

[Perky]

Yes but he then makes the fall campaign about the War and not about Obama.

[Barack_America]

Frankly, Howard Dean.

That would send shockwaves through American politics.

[speedoo]

3. Al Gore. nt

[Spazito]

4. That would be a humdinger for sure! n/t

[Catch22Dem]

5. Real liberals like Kucinich or Feingold

That would generate some serious fucking buzz.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. He could tour the country holding up a little vial of Hope.

[Perky]

12. actually wouldn't that be a satellite image of Hope?

[Dinger]

7. Wes Clark

Energizer Bunny here:evilgrin:



:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[elleng]

100. Right-O, Dinger!

Paul Abrams
Huffington Post

'Despite his imprisonment in North Vietnam, there is reason to believe that McCain's entire military record will not look very good compared to Wes Clark's. Included in such documents will be the planes McCain crashed, his overall behavior and demeanor, comments upon his leadership potential by commanding officers, his temper and other events we can only surmise.

The Republican 527s will, as they did with John Kerry, feel compelled to bring down Wes Clark. After all, he was shot in 4 places while he continued to lead his troops out of harm's way and defeat the attacking Viet Cong contingent for which he was awarded a Silver Star. Clark rose in the ranks to become a 4-star General and, as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, conducted the entire Kosovo war without a single US casualty.

Democratic groups will have no choice but to insist that the sun shine on McCain's record as well.

As McCain's military record is shown not to match up to Clark's, his only appeal for the presidency will fade into the shadows.'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-abrams/the-big-reason-mccain-dre_b_119674.html

[rwheeler31]

8. Russ Fiengold

[Faygo Kid]

9. Stephen Colbert.

The Doritos candidate.

America's last, best hope, if you think no hope is left. But a nice singing voice, and snappy dresser.

http://www.alternet.org/images/managed/Story+Image_thumb_051006_story1.jpg

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

11. FUCK Colon Bowels the war criminal

He can never be forgiven for his lies before the UN which led to the passage of the Bullshit resolution 1441, which Chimpy used as his excuse for invasion.

[Perky]

18. Even if says he was wrong?

[marylanddem]

21. Self-serving man, self-serving words...

[Spazito]

31. Thousands of lives and billions of dollars too late, imo n/t

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

33. He knew it was wrong THEN, but did it anyway

Unlike Chimpy, Colin Powell is not a stupid man. He was a willing puppet of the PNAC war machine, even though he wasn't himself a charter member.

[Perky]

38. No doubt.. but who is going to attack Obam on the choice? THe GOP>

Ha.

[DRoseDARs]

37. He knew that dog and pony show he gave before the UN had neither dogs nor horses...

...but he went on with the performance anyway. He lost all credibility at that moment. For the rest of his time in the Bush Administration afterward, he continued the charade at the cost of thousands of lives and billions of dollars.

Too little, too late.

[PurityOfEssence]

55. There's wrong and then there's WRONG

John Edwards saying that his vote was wrong because he made the wrong assessment of the facts is one thing, KNOWINGLY LYING AND MISREPRESENTING THREATS TO SCARE PEOPLE INTO A MASS-MURDEROUS RAGE is quite another.

[Virginia Dare]

69. No, IMO......n/t

[muryan]

59. Colin was used as a fall guy for Bush

Just like Tenet. Direct your anger where its warranted.

[WinkyDink]

70. Explain away his position during My Lai, then. Powell is untroubled by WAR CRIMES:

http://www.consortiumnews.com/archive/colin3.html

[Virginia Dare]

71. Just like Tenet he's been rewarded for his crimes and lies too..

Colin Powell has always been Poppy's man and he always will be. He should NEVER EVER be trusted again.

[elocs]

13. I've read here that Obama has said we will not be surprised by his choice,

and I don't believe we will. I trust Obama to make the best choice for him because he has indicated that is what he will do and not pick a running mate to win a state or to fill a gap.

[Muttocracy]

14. Gore. nt

[truthisfreedom]

15. Obama, but he's running for president.

8^P

[Muttocracy]

17. there's a little speech Powell gave to the U.N. you might want to review... nt

[saltpoint]

19. I like your question but Powell's name didn't come to mind.

I'm still angry with him for the U.N. speech. My blood and bones tell me he knew that claim of "mobile weapons labs" was complete bullshit and he trotted himself out there and gave that speech anyway.

IMO that alone is a singularly and fiercely disqualfying point against his ever serving on a Democratic ticket.

[Perky]

28. Yeah but you would still vote for Obama as would lots of GOPers

who don't like Mccain and worry about the experinece gap with Obama.


Look I am not saying it would ever happen or that I necessarily am advocating for it, I just think it would leave the country breathless and the GOP gobsmacked,

[saltpoint]

39. I have to agree on your points -- it would stab McCain in the

heart and he'd likely never get up.

Powell is still potent in a lot of circles.

[DFLforever]

22. We have an electrifying Pres

we need a stable, lowkey, reliable type as VP but one who is a very good campaigner.

[Overseas]

23. If the word is stunning, then I agree-- Caroline Kennedy, Russ Feingold, Al Gore. /nt

[ContinentalOp]

36. Russ Feingold? He likes McCain a bit too much, no? -nt-

[Overseas]

92. No. He had to say the usual nice stuff among Senate colleagues to get

the McCain Feingold legislation passed.

That recent spate of LOOK AT FEINGOLD LOVING McCAIN crap was probably part of the Republican campaign to continue demoralizing Democrats. When it was just sweeping together positive comments Russ has made about Johnny during their decades in the senate.

[CakeGrrl]

24. Gore or Caroline Kennedy would grab headlines

Gore:
No big vetting issues

No IWR vote to muddy the message

Award-winning environmental activist, player on the world stage

Reminds everyone that the Bush-Cheney years are...kind of illegitimate

Caroline Kennedy would be even more stunning...but that's more of an out-there thought. I'd love it if it happened, though. Who could command more positive attention than the daughter of JFK on the ticket, to carry the Kennedy mantle for her ailing uncle? That'd be big.

[McCamy Taylor]

25. Pikachu! I choose you! You asked for electrifying....

[Motown_Johnny]

26. Rachel Maddow

[WilliamPitt]

27. Chaka Kahn.

[Perky]

32. Chaka Khan Chaka Khan

[ContinentalOp]

35. Chaka khan, let me rock you

Let me rock you, chaka khan

[AngryAmish]

76. I feel for you

I think I love you.

[DJ13]

29. Richard Simmons

[beyurslf]

30. Sebelius.

I think the first African American and first woman on the same ticket would be electrifying.

[funflower]

49. I agree. She would be a great choice.

The supposed "short list" puts me to sleep.

[beyurslf]

66. I so agree.

I want Obama to choose someone who can carry on his legacy after he serves 2 terms. Biden doesn't seem like that guy and neither does Bayh.

[me b zola]

41. Gore

Gore would electrify the party and most of the nation. He's been thoroughly vetted, has VP on his resume, and an all around solid choice.

I'm not saying that Gore would except, I'm just saying that he would be the most electrifying pick.

[wisteria]

43. Senator Kerry.

I know it isn't in the cards, but they mess well and they compliment each other. And, Senator Kerry has been a real dedicated backer and defense man for Obama. IMO, this is a classy ticket. I don't give a rats ass for the rehearsed left overs from the last campaign. This is a progressive ticket that could move America forward.

[TlalocW]

45. Meow Meow Kitty from the Land of Make-Believe on Mister Rogers

Have no idea why I thought of that.

TlalocW

[AllentownJake]

47. Michael Phelps

He would just have to show up with his medals and the USA chants would break out. Who would vote against a guy with 8 gold medals.

[funflower]

50. At least we know he looks good on TV.

[WinkyDink]

72. From the neck down. Oh, MEOW!

[OneMoreDemocrat]

52. Sweet.....

Too funny.

[patrice]

51. Feingold

[patrice]

57. or Sibelius or Richardson

[beyurslf]

67. I am hoping for Sebelius!

[shaniqua6392]

75. If he chooses Sebelius

Clinton supporters will be so pissed off that Obama will lose. He will choose an older white male, in my humble opinion.

[beyurslf]

99. I am a Clinton supporter actually.

I resent the implication that Clinton supporters believe that only woman in the entire country is qualified to be a national ticket is Hillary Clinton. Yes, Senator Clinton would be a great candidate. She was my first choice. Yes, I would love to seer her be chosen. But that in no way means I believe all other women are off the table. How short sighted is it to say no other woman can be selected because Clinton is a good choice herself!

[patrice]

81. Sibelius is a policy wonk. I like that! Her flagship issue is Education, for which she has lead a

successful financial struggle against a bunch of regressive red-staters.

Sibelius has also taken a very principled stand in favor of clean energy, by backing a decision against new coal-powered electrical plants in Kansas.

She has been proactively supportive of bringing moderates into state house and senate races.

Although she doesn't go around on a bandwagon for Women's Right to Choose Reproductive Services, she has been taking public humiliation from the Archdiocese, with the bishop saying things about who can and can't go to Communion.

[Catbird]

53. Grovelbot

Can be anywhere. Never gives up.

[Tutankhamun]

54. Charles Manson

[Generic Brad]

56. Is Bill Clinton eligible?

He would be a stunning choice.

[Sparkly]

58. General Clark. nt

[muryan]

60. Stunning and Electrifying

Jesus.

You didnt say possible.

[Cha]

61. Please.

Jeeze.

[az chela]

62. Colin Powell is a traitor

he lied about WMD's and took us to war

[LSdemocrat]

63. Elizabeth Edwards

[Blackhatjack]

65. Bill Moyers.... Telling it like it is every single day for 4 years! WOW!

Actually he has great ideas and would mesh with Obama and his campaign for change you can believe in.

[WinkyDink]

68. POWELL IS A PERJURIOUS REPUBLICAN TRAITOR. Did I make myself clear enough?

[Virginia Dare]

73. NEVER NEVER NEVER Colin Powell..

but I still want to be stunned and electrified.

[TexasObserver]

74. Joe Biden

The people whose reactions matter for the middle voters. Unlike the denizens of DU, they don't even know who most of the VP possibilities are. They will evaluate the VP pick on the most superficial of bases. How the person looks, how the person handles himself will most determine how they respond to the VP pick. Biden will be stunning and electrifying to those voters, because he's good at being an attack dog, and he's by far the best speaker of the VP choices on our side.

Colin Powell? No. Terrible choice. Two black men? Not a snow ball's chance in hell that happens.

Colin Powell? The former Bush I and Bush II operative who never had the backbone to stand up to either of them? No way.

Probably the worst possible choice Obama could make would be Colin Powell.

[greguganus]

77. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. n/t

[shadowknows69]

78. Doug Henning!!!

And magical!!!

[bdamomma]

79. Dennis Kucinich

[WinkyDink]

101. Then? There would be a God.

[Clark2008]

80. Wes Clark

The press thought they'd knocked him out.

[patrice]

82. I'd be pleased with Clark too.

[No Elephants]

83. How about Easley of NC or one of the military who endorsed Obama early on?

[Marnieworld]

84. Are you out of your mind?

Did you forget February of 2003 at the U.N.? Colin Powell lied to the world, knowingly lied with evidence that he did not believe in, to start a war of choice. He swims in the blood of the victims of this war. He is the most unObama person imaginable. Obama might as well sell his soul on Ebay after that.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

97. Yes, they are out of their fucking gourd.

To see anyone on DU ever advocating Colin Powell for anything but federal penitentiary librarian is downright insult to this community and what it has been trying to do the past 7 years. :mad:

At some point, I would hope to the gods the Admins would just say enough to those who advocate fucking war criminals to our party's ticket.

[slackmaster]

85. Bono

[No Elephants]

87. Not to stir the tin foil hat crowd, but Bono is not a "natural born" citizen of the U.S.

[slackmaster]

88. OK, then how about Bonobo?

[sampsonblk]

89. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

That would shock the world!

[yardwork]

91. Me!

I haven't decided if I would accept it or not.

[polichick]

94. CLARK - with the official go-ahead to KICK McCAIN'S LYING ASS!

[harun]

95. Ron Paul

[mdmc]

96. Gore

or Powell

[hoffyburger]

98. yes Gore n/t

n/t