AP Breaking News: Chet Edwards is emerging as a VP finalist.

[Barack_America]

I kid you not. :wtf:

Obama is hours away from naming running mate

By LIZ SIDOTI – 5 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential candidate Barack Obama is hours away from naming his running mate, as little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist.

Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist for the job.

Edwards is among a small circle of people mentioned, including Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and Evan Bayh of Indiana.

Obama was expected to text message his choice later on Friday or Saturday.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxVW-aUPQsPkU0JKEleSPNCyxSsAD92NDJGG0

[eshfemme]

1. Huh? But wtf is he?

[Barack_America]

6. Representative from TX. Pelosi's guy. But putting the name "Edwards" on the ticket...

At this point? :scared:

[Dinger]

26. Jesus H. Pelosi

Chet Edwards? Is impeachment (and any accountability) off the table for him too?

[KoKo]

139. Bad move...putting the name Edwards on the ticket.....who needs to be reminded

of that. And who the hell ever heard of Chet Edwards outide of Texas. Obama's only got a couple of months to close this...and he has to introduce "Chet Edwards" to his supporters? :eyes:

[cosmik debris]

13. Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

He is a DINO through and through.

Just barely a Dem. almost a Lieberman.

That's my opinion and he's my congresscritter.

[billyoc]

Pelosi endorsed him for VP in June.

[yardwork]

125. That's not reassuring.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

Conservative TX Democrat.

Good on Veterans issues, but a horrible pick otherwise.

[cosmik debris]

58. He supports Vets and labor

and the Banking industry and the Military Industrial Complex.

He is on the WRONG side of too many liberal issues.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

89. Agreed.

[Dr.Phool]

102. Say goodnight Chet.

Please.

[cosmik debris]

112. He is the best congress critter we can afford

But we are a poor district.

[LostinVA]

90. I take it not great on GLBT and women's rights?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

98. He's from Southern Baptist/Baylor University country.

So that would be a no. :mad:

[LostinVA]

109. I certainly hope this is a red herring

[billyoc]

130. Worst. Voted for the marriage ban amendment.

[TexasObserver]

2. OMG. No. That will never happen.

[bidenista]

3. i opened this thinking it was a joke thread

Says it all, really.

[searchingforlight]

21. I doubt the $13 million. The house that is on the market is asking over $6 million.

[Dinger]

30. Me Too

Chet Edwards? :rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

4. Interesting. He is a big budget/fiscal dude in the House, and is also

well-known for veterans' issues (would fit in with the veteran's theme on Wed.)

[Barack_America]

11. But "Edwards"??

:shrug:

[TwilightGardener]

20. Yeah, that's risky.

[Dinger]

37. "Well-Known For Veteran's Issues"? Is He A Vet? (nt)

[TwilightGardener]

45. No--but has been very involved with helping vets in the House.

[Wickerman]

5. I'd worry about how that would play with low information voters

"isn't he the guy who cheated on his wife?"

[New Earth]

8. exactly what I was thinking

[Seldona]

132. How is that bad?

The stock answer is "No, that would be John McCain who cheated on his wife. Many times."

I personally think it would give Obama a chance to talk about McSame's past, even if from what I am reading here this guy is NO progressive. I am not for the guy, just saying there are more important reasons than his name.

[Wickerman]

141. I was trying to express that would be an internal question

Most folks don't have that conversation publically, they ask themselves that when they stumble into the voting booth. Regrettably, the low information voter isn't very deliberate in casting their vote and don't seek out the true answers to questions.

[Thrill]

7. Emerging as a finalist? Obama has already made his pick

[bunnies]

9. come ON!

They're fucking with us. They have to be. I'm starting to get pissed. :mad:

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. Huh?

MAJOR :wtf:

[ericgtr]

12. What??

I thought this was a joke but that is indeed the AP.

[nolabels]

128. Your correct, AP is a joke

The way it looks to me, news and joke will soon be synonymous

[PresidentObama]

14. No, no, no.

[goodhue]

15. delete

eom

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Who is this guy?

I have never heard of him...

I just cannot see this.

He needs someone that will make everyone want to vote for him, and choosing a relatively unknown person will not do that.

Time will tell, however.

:shrug:

[goodhue]

24. delete

eom

[TwilightGardener]

31. ??--Chet Edwards is a Texas Congressman. You're thinking Chet Culver.

[goodhue]

38. thanks, good point

my confusion

[IndianaJones]

34. thats another Chet. nt.

[Lisa0825]

40. Uh, no

Chet Edwards is from Texas, not IA. He is the Rep for the district that includes Waco and Crawford.

[rsdsharp]

44. No.

That's Chet Culver.

[Dinger]

Oh Boy

Chet Edwards?

Fatal mistake if you ask me. I've had enough of Texas thank you very much!


Go Wes Clark!!!!

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

[Sparkly]

16. Who??

:wow:

[bidenista]

17. part of his voting record

# Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
# Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
# Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
# Voted YES on Constitutional amendment prohibiting Flag Desecration. (Jul 2001)

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

[bunnies]

28. exactly.

If Obama were actually to pick this asshole, I think I'd lose my mind.

[VolcanoJen]

41. WTF????!!!!!

This would be a disaster!!!

[Dinger]

47. Thanks For The Info bidenista (nt)

[Erin Elizabeth]

48. Dems in Texas aren't always as liberal

as in other states. The same sex marriage one makes me mad, but the others sound like go along to get along votes, which I don't like either, but given the environment, I understand.

(NOTHING I am saying should be construed that I would be happy with him as a VP choice. In fact, I wouldn't because there are WAY better options out there.)

My local state rep just switched from rep to dem because he found during his first term that the reps were just WAY too freaky conservative for him and he was more comfortable with the Dems.

[bidenista]

76. no sympathy

OK, maybe that's what he has to do to get by in Texas. But the party should not reward someone who wants to amend the consitution for every RW cause out there with a VP nod.

[Erin Elizabeth]

82. I never suggested he should get sympathy.

I was just explaining why his voting record looks like that. He's one of the more conservative Dems in the state. They aren't ALL like that here, though.

And again, I think there are a lot better choices and Chet was vetted to make Pelosi happy.

[bidenista]

87. well,

I hope you're right on the last part of that.

[Erin Elizabeth]

95. Where you found that, do they have more recent votes of his?

Because ewwww. I'm glad he's not my rep.

And seriously--it's SO not going to be him.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

92. Sounds like a certain former dem presidential candidate.

[LostinVA]

97. Okey dokey -- that's all I need to know

[Barack_America]

104. What concerns me most is he makes BAYH look good.

:scared:

[LostinVA]

118. I prefer KAINE over him, and I am not a fan of his for VP

[book_worm]

18. What a shock that would be!

[Pirate Smile]

19. I don't believe you, AP.

:)

[thewiseguy]

22. Somewhere in Colorado a DUer screamed NOOOOOOOOOOO

[bill]

23. Liz should stick to..

presenting doughnuts with sprinkles to McSame

[Mugsy]

25. Would cause confusion

I heard someone suggest him on the radio yesterday. Not gonna' happen. Would cause too much confusion with "John Edwards". Too reminiscent of '04, with the chance of people thinking it's the same Edwards.

Also, on a wholly unscientific note, I think having "Kaine" and "McCain" on the same ballot might confuse some older voters. My mother called McCain "Cain" for months. I'm sure she wasn't alone.

[geek tragedy]

27. If Pelosi promoted him hard, I'm sure they

vetted him out of courtesy, if nothing else.

[Connie_Corleone]

29. Breaking News: Ronald McDonald Among Final VP Choices.

[Dinger]

57. I HEARD THAT TOO!!! WOW!!!

:rofl:

[Colobo]

His name is a problem. From Chet to Shit and from Edwards to Edwards...

[otohara]

50. Really

is that what we'll call this man if he's the VP pick?

[Arugula Latte]

120. Yeah. I would hope they would realize some Americans would be confused by "Edwards"

This ain't the brightest collection of people in this country, ya know?

[1Hippiechick]

32. I don't care WHAT his name is so long as he can crash the gate and tear McLiar to shreds!

[cosmik debris]

46. He can't

His position on the war and the surge are the same as Mcsame

[Milo_Bloom]

33. They are saying on the news right now that it IS Chet Edwards

But I think they are just hedging.

[TwilightGardener]

51. What news? What channel? They made an announcement ?

[Milo_Bloom]

68. No announcement... it is the morning show and they just had

some talking head saying it was Chet... but they don't know anything more than we do.

[TwilightGardener]

71. Ah.

[Barack_America]

52. What? What news?

Oh shit.

[Milo_Bloom]

79. They don't know anything more than us.

It was a talking head saying "It is going to be..."

I quick came over here to see what was going on and saw this thread, but I don't think this guy KNEW anything, he was just repeating the rumor that is flying around very quickly.

[WA98296]

35. Great, how long before the ignorant public starts discussing his "love child"?

[RagAss]

36. What???....... I'm going for the bottle Canadian Club !!!!!!!

[otohara]

39. My Friend Kept Telling Me This

wow, he might have been right

[Justyce]

42. Who? Surely not...

[SeaLyons]

43. No....

[Radical Activist]

49. There are no "finalists" anymore. The choice has been made.

Looks like a dumb article.

[Barack_America]

54. They're saying that the pool Obama chose from is larger than we thought. nt

[Radical Activist]

64. Obama said weeks ago that any early media reports would likely be wrong.

I hope and expect it to not be Biden, Bayh or Kaine.

[redqueen]

Like they'd know.

I don't know why these people are considered journalists.

Gossip mongers, more like.

[Mass]

69. It is larger than THEY thought.

[Barack_America]

84. True. Good point. "We" is inappropriate...

The MSM is always "they".

[thewiseguy]

56. Thank you. Looks like Liz is just trying to stir up shit.

[MadrasT]

65. I sure hope so.

[redqueen]

63. Yup... journalists are pretty much all worthy of IGNORE these days.

Time wasters... BS artists... completely unnecessary.

[Canuckistanian]

THE Chet Edwards?

Wow. What a catch.

[Renew Deal]

53. Sounds like BS

But it's entertaining.

[countingbluecars]

55. I don't know much about him,

but his bio looks impressive.

http://edwards.house.gov/html/bio.cfm

[LostinVA]

101. And Freeperish

[countingbluecars]

108. Don't know.

I've got to read more.

[book_worm]

59. he may have been vetted just to make Pelosi happy.

[Barack_America]

75. That is my sincere hope!

That he was vetted to please her, but has already been told he's "not the guy", hence the leak of this info now.

[MadrasT]

60. Oh NOES!!!!

:wtf:

[Lisa0825]

61. I'm a Texan.... and the only thing I would like about this

is that it could help us downticket. But Chet is too conservative for me. Granted he is in a conservative rural area, and he serves them well. I'd just really have a more liberal veep.

[TTUBatfan2008]

91. I want an outspoken opponent of the war...

This guy is not. He's a nice guy and I am very grateful to him for helping Obama here in Texas during the primary/caucus, but he could not attack McCain without being called a hypocrite.

[Hope And Change]

62. This is just bullshit.

[carpe diem]

66. they are NOT going to have

OBAMA/EDWARDS with BIG JOHN on the front page of the taboloids with more to come...that would be BEYOND STUPID!!!

[WinkyDink]

67. Um, no. The signs would be "Obama//Not-THAT-Edwards".

[searchingforlight]

70. I believe this would be a hugh mistake.

It bothers me that Pelosi likes him. He is definitely not "change we can believe in". He is from Texas. Think of how upset any Hillary people would be if he was chosen over her! I think he would lose the evangelicals too if he cheated on his wif

If we can already come up with all the reasons DUer's have listed think of what the opposition will do.

[MasonJar]

72. I hope Obama does not go that extreme. Two basically unknown candidates

on one ticket will be disaster.

[Thrill]

73. You have to give it to the Obama campaign. They have the media grasping at straws

[Barack_America]

81. Indeed. But even the thought that Obama's judgment could be THAT bad...

*shudder*

[Mass]

74. Another article to make think they know things. Sigh.

Of course, as Pelosi suggested this name, they vetted him. No clue whether he made it high or not, probably.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

77. What the hell is a Chet Edwards?

:wtf:

[wyldwolf]

78. I think's it ironic he has even been mentioned for the role...

After all, he was targeted (I believe) by Moveon and he was also named as one of Matt Stoller's "Bushdog Democrats."

[Barack_America]

86. Pelosi.

You can thank Pelosi for this. She was pushing him on Obama hard.

[wyldwolf]

110. oh, I know that. But Obama didn't consider him based solely on Pelosi

[TwilightGardener]

116. Obama told Nancy she would be "happy" with his pick. I wonder

if that means it really IS this guy. And why would Obama care what Nancy thinks, anyway? Srsly, Obama, don't listen to her.

[Barack_America]

119. When did he say that?

Did I miss some veepstakes drama?!?! ;)

[TwilightGardener]

122. One of the updated AP articles mentioned it. Just saw it on another site.

[bdamomma]

80. who is he????

I don't believe the AP either.

[RagAss]

83. Goodnight Chet.....Goodnight Hope !

See you in the breadlines everyone.

[TexasObserver]

85. Someone is having a good laugh, because Chet Edwards has never been a consideration.

The notion is laughable. Chet Edwards is one of the most conservative Democrats in the nation, and if he weren't, he couldn't represent Whacko Waco.

[TwilightGardener]

94. Apparently, he WAS under consideration--was fully vetted and a finalist.

[Barack_America]

96. He certainly would make ANYONE look better by comparison...

I'd rather have Evan Bayh, and that says a lot.

[TexasObserver]

111. I think this is the sort rumor someone puts out to give a guy some free publicity.

I've always liked Chet. He's too conservative for my tastes, but he's been a fixture in Texas Democratic politics for decades. He's an OK guy, but there is just no way in hell he's on the short list. If it's him, I'll go Old Testament, rent my clothes, and wear sack cloth and ashes.

[Barack_America]

115. Lol.

Here's hoping it doesn't come to that!

[Erin Elizabeth]

88. It's not going to be Chet Edwards.

I'd be willing to bet money on that. They're keeping everyone guessing.

[GoesTo11]

93. Biden brings a lot more.

This is about winning.

[olkaz]

99. Do we really want a guy named Edwards?

just sayin'.

[democrat2thecore]

107. Ummmm.......no. -nt

[ps1074]

100. There are no finalists - there is only a winner

Doh

[Name removed]

103. Deleted message

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[BklynChick]

105. that makes no sense.

[polichick]

106. I've gotta believe that Obama is too smart to choose an unknown.

[dysfunctional press]

113. what's his foriegn policy/miltary credentials again...?

and WHY would they pick someone with the name "edwards" after...well...you know...?

[ErinBerin84]

114. lol. AP knows as much as the rest of us do

In a word, nothing.

[SpookyCat]

117. This is too much...pull the plug already....

I have my Blackberry on HYPER LOUD and every time it goes off my heart skips.

This is gonna be a long long day.

I STILL can't stop hoping the name I'm gonna read will be GENERAL WESL...and then I'll faint. And my clients will think I've died. There will be drama. <daydream...>

Not Edwards though, no effin way. I trust O more than that.

[VolcanoJen]

121. READ MY LIPS: NO NEW TEXANS!!!!!

Seriously.

[Barack_America]

126. *snort*

Very clever.

[VolcanoJen]

129. Thanks!!!!

That was actually my 2000 Election bumper sticker. :-)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

133. LOL!

:rofl:

[goodgd_yall]

134. Agreed

Sorry, if it offends DUers from Texas, but I feel exactly the same.

[izzybeans]

123. Chet Edwards sounds like a fictional newscaster. "Mitch Ridgolds for the 9 o'clock news."

Mitch was his mentor.

[barack the house]

124. I'm not seeing it with Chet he might be a nice guy but the rest are more inspiring.

[flamingdem]

127. Can't the find a dem who was a POW???? !! nt

[hedgehog]

131. Late breaking WIld ass guess, IMO

They know it's not any of the usual suspects, so they're reaching.

[HeraldSquare212]

135. maybe just being respectful to Pelosi, getting press out saying he thought hard about her suggestion

[nickn777]

136. GROAN- --UGH ..Chet Edwards?

[goodgd_yall]

137. I first heard his name given as a dark horse by a Republican analyst last night

on CNN. That's the only reason his name has come up. Just regurgitating something said on the MSM.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

138. A little known right wing DINO from Chimpy's fake "home town"??

Bullshit. I'm calling this one a mediawhore pipe dream. And that pipe has a rock in it.

[cabbage08]

140. huh?

[anonymous171]

142. Pelosi wants to get rid of him for some reason.

Don't do it Obama.