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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:23 PM Original message |
Richardson says he was vetted for VP and under consideration |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. He was. This isn't a surprise. . . . n/t |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think some didn't know how close he came to getting the job |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. He might be better as governor of NM than |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. He was always my first choice.. But I am very happy with Joe |
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Mme. Defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Same here -- n/t |
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moriah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. He was my first choice, Clark was my second. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. He deserved to be considered and I glad he was. I could have |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I would have been behind him too although |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. According to Bob Schrum, take Richardson with a grain of salt on VP vetting |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Bob Schrum is not even close to this Democratic party |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Well, he is enough of a democrat to work for Edwards and sit on Kerry's VP vetting committee. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. That worked out well didn't it? |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. So you are saying the loss in '04 is Bob Schrum's fault? |
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Arnold Judas Rimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Here's what I'm saying |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Schrum is 0-for-8, okay? |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. The point I was trying to make was that Richardson said the same thing in '04 |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Richardson is a helluva lot closer to Obama than Schrum |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Shrum is a liar- Obama's campaign just reported the vetting process |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. I wish Obama had picked Richardson |
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darius15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He would have been a great VP |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Foreign affairs cred, plus executive experience, plus Western state appeal, plus Spanish speaking |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. They haven't been passed up |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. I think he might have zipper problems though |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. The only thing about Richardson is that he is a terrible campaigner |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. He beat the living shit out of Biden during the primaries. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Huh? |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Richardson got TONS more votes (and funds) than Biden's vanity campaign |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Obama's his own VP? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Oops, typo |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
43. Richardson was one of my top picks |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. He sounded kind of disappointed that he didn't get it. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Yeah, he did... but... |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. HE'll be Secretary of State |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Yep and even those people have to be vetted. He's got a place on the cabinet |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Well, he went against his former friends to get VP, so I'm sure he is. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Notice nobody knew the specifics |
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southerncrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Bill would be a great VP, but Biden will be, too. Hope O |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. I feel sorry for him. I know he wanted VP REALLY badly. |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. In my opinion, |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. Bill is a good man that brings electoral advantages to the table... |
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liberaldem4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. Richardson was my favorite VP choice |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Biden is MUCH better than Richardson. Obama did well in his pick. |
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liberaldem4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
52. I agree with you Obama did a great job |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. Richardson for SecState |
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seasat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
33. I was a Richardson supporter during the primary but I prefer Biden for VP |
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Arnold Judas Rimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. Richardson was my preferred choice |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. I like Richardson a lot, and he was my favorite for VP for awhile. But I couldn't help but notice |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. Richardson never stood a chance. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
42. yeah, I think he would have made a great VP candidate |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. I like Richardson but American is not ready for that much change. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-23-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm predicting that Richardson will play an important role in Obama's administration. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-24-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
51. Then he's in the Cabinet for sure |
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