LAT: "Crawford's congressman as Obama's VP?"

[bidenista]

More Chet buzz. PLEASE let this be a last-minute diversion...

Crawford's congressman as Obama's vice president?



One thing's for sure, Barack Obama can sure keep a secret.

As a media frenzy builds over whom the Democratic presidential nominee is likely to select as his running mate, a name once considered a long-shot -- Chet Edwards -- is gaining buzz. He represents the 17th congressional district of Texas, which happens to include one well-known rancher: George W. Bush.

The Democratic congressman from Crawford was among those vetted for the position, officials told the Associated Press. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who worked with Edwards on a new GI Bill for returning veterans, has been promoting him as vice presidential material to the Obama campaign.

Representing the Texas district in Congress since 1990, Edwards is a conservative Democrat who is big on military funding and veterans' benefits (Fort Hood, the world's largest Army base, is in his district). But he's also a fiscal conservative who has opposed Bush administration tax cuts for the wealthy.

Born in Corpus Cristi, Edwards and his wife Lea Ann, according to his congressional bio, attend the Calvary Baptist Church in Waco, which is not far from Bush's ranch.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/08/obamas-vice-pre.html

[book_worm]

1. He took McCain on his record for helping vets pretty well a couple of weeks ago, but that said

I would rather it not be him. Biden or Hillary would be better.

[goodhue]

2. Fort Hood?

According to wikipedia it was redistricted out of his district in several years ago . . .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Edwards

In the controversial 2003 Texas redistricting, Edwards' district was renumbered as the 17th District, and the U.S. Army post Fort Hood was removed from the district.

[Ganja Ninja]

3. No more Texans please.

Sorry I don't mean to offend good Texas Democrats but haven't we had enough Texans in the most powerful positions in Washington DC? Give us a rest and lets have some representation from some other area of America.

[LiberalEsto]

4. Anne Richards, Molly Ivins

Some pretty damn good Texas democrats...

[Ganja Ninja]

5. Lots of good Democrats all over the country.

Why Texas over and over and over and over? Why not someone else from somewhere else?

[monmouth]

6. Speaking of those two wonderful women, wouldn't they be

ecstatic over this election? They were one(s) of a kind... RIP.