Without Hillary on the tik, Obama can hang it up.

What more can you say about a candidate who knows how to gather the very best minds on foreign policy in the country as advisors? Is this not refeshiung after eight years of missteps by the GOP who always thought they knew it all and did not? Remember Rumsfeld anyone? How about Antonio Gonzales? How about G Dubya himself?
Sam Nunn and Evan Bayh are excellent choices for VP! Now through in Chuck Hagel and we truly have a trifecta!

Some bloggers who claim to be Hillary-supporters also claim never to have heard of Evan Bayh or Sam Nunn. They give themselves away. Hillary's supporters are not that ignorant. These bloggers are McClain agents in what they think is disguise, and not very good at it either.

Either is a good choice: Rich guy who doesn't pay his fair share of taxes from Indiana or rich guy who sits on the board of Chevron. Very reflective of his values and campaign rhetoric. Way to stand for something!

It's funny how some people keep talking about how they don't want "Bill or Hillary" dynasty in the White House again, yet when Clinton was in the White House our country went through golden years, economically, etc. Why would anyway want THAT?! Instead they choose to vote for someone who gives good utopian speeches and ideals but no ideas or ways to fix things with our country other then change by saying the word change. This is for President of the United States, not some popularity contest with no reprecussions. Yet these Obama supporters fail to realize this is for a REALLLLY important job with REALLLLY serious problems. Dreamers, but not realists. This is why I voted for Hillary and not Obama. This is why I will not vote for Obama without Hillary on the ticket. I choose who I think will best help my country over who I like or don't personality wise. That's the way people should. But, as we've seen in the past, it's obvious most people who vote in our country vote for the wrong reasons and don't think outside of the box or past their own personal lack of common sense.

the democratic party has ounce again with Obama given us true democrats no choice just like carter when we voted for carter we voted in weakness and Obama is another weak canidate and because of carter we got Reagan and now we will get another canidate with no experence or ability to lead the great country. when this happens we all lose

Good possible candidates. I would add Senator Joe Biden to the short list. Go for it.

Clinton is only viable choice for VP. He can't be serious about Nunn he is polarizing on the military front and has anyone notice he's 70 years old! If I'm gonna vote for someone in their 70s it's gonna be McCain.

NEITHER ONE OF THESE MEN WOULD BRING ANYTHING TO THE TICKET. AS A GAY MAN, I DEFINATELY WOULD NOT LIKE NUNN ON THE TICKET. THE WAY WE WILL WIN THE WHITE HOUSE IS WITH HRC ON TICKET. THEN WE WOULD HAVE IT EIGHT YEARS WITH OBAMA AND EIGHT YEARS WITH HRC

Most of you people that are crtizing obama are not going to vote for him any way you are just finding an excuse to not vote for him most of it is about race. You want blacks on your sports teams to make money for your racist school but you never would vote for a black man as president. First of all we would not be here if your forefathers did not force my people over here. Now you are during the same with immingrants have you look at the birth rates lately of hispanics they will soon be mayors and governors of you ciyies and towns.

There's only one VP choice that will get Obama elected and that's Senator Clinton!

It doesn't matter who he picks, McCain will be the next president of the United States.

Sean from Orlando-

Hillary Clinton signed the rules that FL and MI broke. Nothing about it was Obama's fault.

Get over it and help bring our troops home in 09!

lol….what a bunch of losers.

Obama - what a wuss!

"He's afraid Bill and Hillary would try to run everything."

Repeat the above sentence in a frantic, high pitched voice to get a feel for what the real whiners in America are afraid of.

Guess Barry figures he could easily be pushed around - not a guy I want dealing with tough issues. I agree with Barry for once. Yes, you CAN be pushed around - by pollsters, donors, your "victim" crowd and a host of others.

Yes, Bill and Hillary are grown-ups. No way around it. And they're smart, articulate and experienced. No way around that either.

I know, Barack. Why don't you ask all those people who DON'T scare you for advice: Jesse Jackson, Dukakis, Carter, George McGovern - they'll be glad to give some ideas.

It's Hillary or this independent voter is looking at Nader.

I think Obama better start advertising his selection of Hillary as VP if he's going to stop counting every single digit between him and McCain. Today it's 6%, with a +/- of 4% and still 14% of the Dem's undecided. Wow, in a economy that's Tanking, a 5 yr+ Error on Terror War, the Gov't now talking about giving more money back ($600 per household) to the TaxPayers because Cheney's Oil Company got Simulated with the money for the increases in gasoline.

Pick Hillary, staff your cabinet with Nunn, Bayh, Biden but announce already so we can see you have the knowledge to pick an experienced cast.

There is good 'CHANGE' and bad 'CHANGE', let's for a 'CHANGE' see the candidates 'cards' on the table versus having voter's remorse.

Right now - the McCain/Romney 'EXPERIENCED' Ticket looks real good….after 8 yrs of Heir Bush.

and for those that are getting giddy anytime Obama leads in a poll, or worse, any of those that are already acting like obama is going to win; we have a lot of time until November for the manufacture of some kind of event to tilt this back towards the GOP. Do not doubt that it can happen. It already has. Neo-cons are thinking of anything to stay in power. They have hijacked the GOP and now it no longer resembles itself.

Obama said he is in this race for the people. Well about 50% of the people (Dems) want him and 50% wanted Hillary. Mr. Obama's VP choice should be a no-brainer if he is truly in this for the people. Hillary for VP! She is the right choice and she is the only choice if he expects to unify our crazy often too emotional party into the White House. Just to be fair, I would say the same thing if the shoe was on the other foot. Obama/Clinton is an unbeatable ticket! What are we waiting for. It is time the Dems put forward a winning ticket and stop running (and loosing!) on emotion.

This country knows that Obama is the best choice but they will try to keep this race close…

Obama should really be considerate and pick a sitting politician not up for re-election this year. In that case, the VP nominee will still have a job to fall back on when the ticket is defeated in November.

Hillary 08 then maybe we'll choose Obama as the VP or maybe not!!!

Pick Jack Reed….he has done nothing to help Rhode Islander.

If either of these guys is VP I know who will not be getting my vote. The only way I'd vote for the Koolaid man is if Hillary is the VP pick and that would me be voting for her, not Nobama. Otherwise I will write in Hillary as we can do here in NJ or vote for McCain.

I don't understand these PUMA people. Half of them want Hillary on the ticket, half of them will vote for McCain regardless. They clearly don't even know what they're fighting for.

If I'm Barack Obama, I wouldn't do anything to try to win over these sorry PUMA people.

So Hillary is OUT, thanks to PUMA.

so great to see Obama surrounding himself with CFR globalist cronies. it's business as usual folks, no change here!!!!

Shane you have the nerve to say Hillary lied about Bosnia. I'd rather her lie about Bosnia then have your little boy toy Obama lie about the war in Iraq.

Obama invited the wrong Hoosier: Richard Lugar trumps Evan Bayh on all counts: experience, integrity, intelligence. Too bad he's a Republican, although an invitation to the national security summit would have given Obama an opportunity to prove that his campaign is NOT "politics as usual."

I would rather vote for Spoge Bob than vote for Obama. The only way I would find this flip-flopper even aslighty bit palatable is if I knew Hillary would also be on the ticket.

Against it in the primary, now for it: Faith bases initiative, gun ban in DC, late term abortion for women in mental distress, death penalty for child rapists, public financing, but the most egregious one: voted Yes on FISA!!!

Change we can believe in, yeah we can believe that Obama will change his mind when it suits him.

Flip flop, flip flop…………………

Sorry dude, just because his father is from Africa and he's part black doesn't make him a muslim… actually read his book next time before you start quoting it. well informed comments make stronger ones.

And come on, be a little progressive. Old rich white men with military histories have been running the country for 200 years now and hows that working for us? more then a little change would do us good.

Sean this has been hashed over & over- Who Cares?
Heck of a job, you got a poll of 10 Peeps!

Maybe you should read Bulldog's excellent post- -top of the page
Thanks Bulldog.

Won't it be nice to have a president who can voice coherant thoughts?

Instead of being spolen to like children by Shrub- -"Oceans no longer protect us" ,"If I could snap my fingers, I'd be snappin', "If I had a Magic Wand , Gas lower" What a Moron

I personally wished for Hillary Clinton to win the nomination, but am mature enough to handle the fact that she will not be running. It is time to just accept the fact and move toward the future. The people that dwell and dwell on the fact that Hillary should be the nominee are driving me insane!

Bayh is my choice, very popular in Indiana and served our state well as Governor for 8 years before becoming Senator. I think he would be a great VP and be able to step in and act as acting President should the situation ever arise. I would definitely feel safe knowing that Obama has some experience AND a good man backing him up and offering advice.

bayh is a hottie, cute little thang

BO is a disgrace.

No to Nunn! He's over-the-hill, out of touch, and past due for real retirement. If that's what Obama means by "change", I'll think at least twice the next time his campaign approaches me for another donation!

Has anyone seen the video of Omar Khadafi praising Obama for being one of us. Then he scolds him for his political posturing with Israel. Khadafi talks about Obama was raised as a muslim and went to a Muslim school. He goes on by saying once Obama becomes president, he will wake up and join his arab and african brothers.
Look it up on jpost.com, (jerusalems newpaper site) There was a video of Omar Khadafi on the left side two days ago),
Are you people really sure about electing this man? I think the New Yorker was pretty accurate, and yes I have thoroghly studied my facts.

Please, Obama, do not pick Byah! Whatever his saving graces, his Gatsby-esque arrogance will do you - and us - no good.

~Observant

For all of the HRC supporters who say they will vote for McCain…don't just say it…just do yourself a favor and just vote the way you want. The Obama team does not think your vote will matter anyways…it is only a handful of PUMA so it wont make a difference.

Repeat it with me naysayers… President Obama!

Can we just stop the predictions and speculations on the candidates? Its been a rough political year and a half. Can we just let them talk to us and keep the news pundits on mute?

It would be appreciated!

obama needs Hillary to win, period.

After reading some of these comments, I realized that racism is not the issue in this country. It is the idiots versus the intelligent. In November, intelligence will prevail.

obama/edwards 08

Wow, no executive experience on this ticket.

What would make this even more funny is if indeed the Dems nominated Hillary at there convention. Hillary is on an ego trip and is going to crash and burn. No way would Obama and Clinton make a good team.

What about Jesse Jackson? He is well versed and has more gas than Bush's baked beans.

Sam Nunn would be a FANTASTIC choice . . .

Though I really hope that my friend Chuck Hagel might also have a spot somewhere in this administration (Defense Secretary, perhaps?)

I have never heard of either of these guys before this column and find it hard to believe they can help Obama win the election. I have spent so much of my time debating back and forth on whether I would vote for an Obama ticket if it did not include Hillary, and I still do not know how I will vote as of today.
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It is sad that people like you have the right to vote! Please do some reasearch on Sam Nunn and Evan Byah, you will find out exactly who they are.

It's very funny to see people holding on to the thought of Hillary Clinton being the nominee. What will it take for you people to realize it aint gonna happen?

yes we can take America back.

Hey Democrats, read Bayh's information on Wikipedia. I think he would be an excellent choice, and although he knocked Obama in the primaries the fact that he stated he would take the VP slot in the Obama administration says something.

It appears Bush is taking the lesson fromObama he once accused as being an appeaser, now bush is sending an aide to set at the table. in Iran. Bush and McCAIN BEARS WATCHING THEY CHANGE THEIR MINDS ON THINGS JUST TO SET TRAPS FOR PRESIDENTAL ELECT BARACK OBAMA. THEY PLAY DIRTY AND THEY TWIST AND SPIN OBAMA WORDS OUT OF CONTEXT DILUTING HIS INTENTIONS I AM COUNTING ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO SEE THROUGH IT ALL.

Nunn of the above!

As for Hagel, as some have suggested, would that not secure a great chance for a repub to take the WH in 2012 or 2016. If, God forbid somethng were to happen to BO, the VP, Hagel, would be president and a repub would be in charge again.

Is this change? Think people think!!!!!

These Hillary fanatics crack me up. What has she done while in the Senate except Bush everything he wanted. We don't need any more dynasties running this country, leave that up to Europe. I like the idea of either Nunn or Bayh. I think Hillary would only cause friction and her and Bill would try to run the show as if they were the President.

Obama is not in any way down about anything, and he won't be. He is the best candidate. He wins in November.

Message to Barack Obama: I like Evan Bayh but I think Joe Biden would be a better choice with all his foreign policy knowledge which is a far greater experience than McCain boasts of. I also like John Edwards. Nunn is smart but too dull. Put him in your cabinet. Thanks!

To all the folks that entertain themselves by trying to bring down a truly great candidate -

Please read every word of the Audacity of Hope and get back to us -

Obama is no perfect human being, nor is he the next coming, or the messiah - He is a leader of high intellect and moral judgement that we all can be proud of. After the last 8 years - let's get real and give this man a chance to lead this great nation. If you are violently against this guy - it suggests a dark cynicism that no president can cure and is more insightful of what you are lacking than anything else - if not worse.

Wake up folks.

Thanks -

The fact is that Hillary's ability to turn out the Democratic vote AND some Republicans is undisputed. She got more votes than Barry.

The other fact is that Obama is intimidated by her because she runs circles around him. Imagine the Dems choosing a woman candidate with no experience and no credentials! Good luck!

If he's the strong, independent "the buck stops here" candidate he would like us all to believe, Hillary would be a welcome addition. And the chance to get some private advice from Bill Clinton as well as public support would be viewed by Obama as a gift.

Fact is he fears he'll look bad, and he's rather sacrifice America's interests than his own overblown ego - or is it that he lacks basic self confidence? Do you want a guy who can be so easily scared off in charge?

I don't.

Thank you bulldog you said it all.

Personally, i think all the rehortic spewed by BO will begin to wear more thin with the voters the longer the campaign goes on. He has promised so much for so many complex issues that his credibiility will be so obvious.

It might just be necessary for JM to take the WH this time and maybe Dems will wake up that they need someone witha lot more experience to lead the country. The voters are just not that gullibile. Having Richardson asa VP niminee would cement things for the Republicans.

Whoever Senator OBAMA chooses will be a good choice and fine with me. Only one person he needs to avoid and that's HILLIARY

If Hillary is on the ticket, I vote for McCain. There's simply no way I'm going to watch another 4 years of Bill and Hillary pulling a Dick Cheney and taking as much power as they can.

Hello He Needs to put Clinton on that ticket…I am not voting if he doesnt….

Thanks BullDog's

First McCain said Obama was irresponsible for saying he would attack Al Queida in Pakistan if their was solid intelligence. Since calling Obama 'irresponsilbe' our miliarty has attacked Al Queida 4 times in Pakistan.

McCain calls Obama naive and reckless for wanting to set a timetable to get out of Iraq. The sovereign Iraq government demands we set a timetable.

McCain calls Obama reckless and an appeaser for saying he will sit down with leaders of countries unfriendly to the U.S. 3 months later the U.S. successfully appeases and negoitiates with N. Korea ('axis of evil') and they begin to dismantle their nuclear plants.

McCain and Bush call Obama an appeaser and irresponsible for saying he wants direct diplomacy with unfriendly countries rather than threats of war. Just yesterday the State Department announces they are sending a top level official to Iran to sit down and have direct talks.

Who has the judgement?

I'd be down for Hagel as VP. I disagree with him on social issues but they are gentleman's disagreement, devoid of fire and fervor. I respect Hagel, and that's what matters to me.

I like Edwards or Biden

WATCH CLINTON RAGE SOAR IF BILL RICHARDSON IS VP CHOICE OF TEAM OBAMA.

CLINTON STAFF CARVILLE NAMED RICHARDSON " JUDAS ", OBAMA WANTS TO GET HILLARY

CLINTON SUPPORTERS ON HIS TEAM, WHY CAUSE TROUBLE BY SELECTING RICHARDSON.

TO ….DENISE P QUINTON ……..I DONT BELIEVE YOU HAVE SMART CHILDREN FROM YOUR COMMENTS.

o bama and who you want will lose because the main man has no experience to lead this great american country….imagine that…. 2 and one half years in the senate and still no real bill sponsored by o bama…….example of true leadership…..the only change he will give you is what is left after he breaks your dollar

NFIL: Yeah, don't fall in line behind a majority of voters and (NON-Super) delegates. Don't "fall in line" behind what the majority of the party, from individual voters and caucusgoers to delegates to superdelegates has chosen.

But don't be a liar and say that their democratic selection process was undemocratic.

If Obama picks Hillary as running mate, it will be interesting to see how fast everyone who'd said "No Obama unless Hillary is VP!" switch to "No Obama even with Hillary as VP!", because really, they're all just racists who won't vote for a black man no matter what, and to hell with democracy.

When only the best will do!
Obama '08

Obama is not sincere. I dislike insincerity.

NObama 2020

What no black person as a potential VP candidate?

I thought we were making history with a first black president and he is not going to make history some more with a first black vp?

I dont understand this but then again Obama only had two black people on his campaign staff and they were at lower levels.

Obama doesnt appear to be interested in helping his fellow black people out as evidence of not going to MLK's memorial or the State of the Black Union event.

But to quote Obama he can no longer disown his pastor Wright than he could the black community. Seeing he has disowned his pastor now, he can disown the black community as well.

When will people ever wake up and smell the issue. The black community are so bent on getting a black person as president they have totally ignored the fact that Obama is politician through and through.

People wonder if Obama really is black or white because of having a black father and white mother. The fact is he is neither. He is blue, political blue all the way. He just used the black community to get nominated and now is dismissing them methodically.

Now you understand why Jesse Jackson is so upset. Or at least you will soon when you get some more Obama experience.

People are so easily swayed. No wonder cults thrive.

All this "who's on the VP list" gossip is insignificant. The DNC's annointed one will not be president. Any process that side-steps the wishes of the voting public is doomed to failure. Clinton was and remains the people's choice. Those who respect this country's due process of a person's right to vote will see to it that Barry does not make the White House.

There is no one Obama can choose that will make me vote for him!

Hope Presidental Elect Barack Obama continues to broaden his lead over McCAIN and with someone like senator Sam Nunn as VP with foreign policy and others strong experiences would be an added plus. OBAMA January 09.

Either of these would be good VP candidates, however NO ONE can save Obama from HIMSELF.

He is an in-experienced Community Organizer and NO way he's packaged (nice speaches, great family man, nice suit and tie) is he READY TO BE PRESIDENT.

He's a SOCIALIST who will increase your taxes, promote government give away programs, etc. He'd be a DISASTER for our Country.

If Obama picks one of these old-time Dems, he will just be lying one more time. If he insists he is all about change, why even consider these two. They will not help him one bit in his bid for president. Hillary is the choice he should make for so many reasons. I hope he realizes he will just be giving McCain more voters.

KING OBAMA WILL TRIUPH IN NOVEMBER, ALL YOU HATERS CAN KEEP HATING BCUZ HE IS BEATING MCCAIN NOW, & WILL WIN EASILY ON ELECTION DAY! LOL

TO ..PATRICIA……PLEASE READ YOUR OWN POST AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE. CAN YOU TIE YOUR OWN SHOES.

Clinton Democrats for Cynthia McKinney!!!

Hillary has Bill's Buggage!

I will not vote for either of these two for our VP this year, either Obama/Hillary or my vote goes to McCain!

It is just horrible what the GOP has done to itself and to this country. Obama could run with just about anybody, and I would probably vote for him. No matter how nice McCain seems or how he acted in the past (I was a supporter in 2000), he has promised to continue the work of the GOP rather than the American people. It's sad to see a distinguished man with such a stellar record of service degrade himself so miserably in such a short time.

He should choose Hillary but he wont. She has amazing stage presence, knows her stuff, and if she slips up on the campaign trail Obama won't be blamed every other person will be seen as speaking for Obama so any mistake they make is his mistake, it wont be that way with Hillary the media will always see her as speaking on her own behalf . I am not eager as I once was at the beigning of this election at all, I am now very very undecided. I am tired of the hate coming from the obama supporters who's canidate won, why are they still so full of anger? Your guy got the top spot you say hillary supporters who wont vote for him arent enough in numbers so why the hate? They can't give credit to hillary for one little thing Obama just took part of her healthcare plan and even he mentioned that yet his supporters can't even do it? I

I BELIEVE……. WE THE PEOPLE NEED A PERSON AS PRESIDENT THAT WILL START TO CLEAN UP THE MESS WE ARE IN BECAUSE OF OUR PRESENT ADMINISTRATION'S ABHORENT POLICIES BOTH IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC AREAS.

FOOL ME ONCE SHAME ON ME…..TWICE ??????

MAY MY SMALL SHOVEL START THE LANDSLIDE… PLEASE.

YES, ITS TIME…YES WE CAN

bruce, from MA>

It's Hillary or no one.

Bulldog I made a comment about your comment on how correct you were and I guess CNN did not like what I said about McCaine beign senial and losing his barrings. I use to have a lot of respect for CNN but I am really losing that. I don't understand how some comments they let go threw and others they don't , I am pissed. I am going to have to finds another news station to look at.

Obama 08

ANYONE BUT HILLARY!

My only hope is that the delegates and superdelegates wake up and do the right thing (not what the DNC has mandated) and nominate Hillary as the presidential candidate and then she can make HER choice for VP. HRC is the candidate that the Republicans do not want to face. As the summer wears on, it seems depressingly clear that Obama is not the candidate for this moment in history. Anyone remember when Muskie was the presumed Democratic candidate and all of a sudden Nixon is running against McGovern?? Too familiar to be funny.

its Hillary for the win, if not i'm going to pigeon hole my vote for a democratic congress and a repug pres. check and check mate to all you liberals and Howard Dean and his internet intelligencia…….

Um, make that 284 electorals, and that doesn't include Virginia, Ohio or Missouri, all states that Obama currently leads or is virtually tied in.
Oh, and let's not forget Montana or North Dakota. Heck, even Arizona could be somewhat in play.

All that to say is that Senator Obama is currently in a better spot than Senator McCain. That could change, but I like where he is today.

Deb at 9:48, I agree totally with your sentiments. But, he has to be smart about it, kind of like Ahnald two days ago.
Instead of Obama throwing out the names, which then makes him "appear" to be arrogant or cocky, I think those are the two words we've heard lately to smear him, he can alert those people that he's wanting them in certain positions and then they can drop it themselves. And, also alert some of the press of the record and then the press can ask those respective persons who can answer like Schwarenegger did two days ago.

Hey, some of you won't like that because it seems sneaky, but you also know that as soon as he says something prospective about an Obama administration, you will say he's full of himself.

Um, Obama was not "selected" by the Democratic Party leadership. He won more delegates than Hillary. Hillary was the one that the Democratic Party leadership wanted as the nominee, but voters like me disagreed. These Hillnuts baffle me. Do you really think that there is any chance that we Obama supporters would back Hillary at any point in the future if you Hillnuts prevent him from winning this fall? Bayh would be a solid choice for Obama given that it would deliver Indiana to the Democrats. Nunn is too old and has been out of the mix for a while. I doubt he could deliver Georgia. Consider him for Secretary of Defense. Hillary should however, be on the short list.

I will not be voting for either of those two guys for VP! If Obama does not pick Hillary Clinton then it will be my first time voting for a Republican. Obama lost me really when he supported Bush wire-tapping and I just do not trust these two guys. Hillary I know and trust! So for me and many people my vote has already been decided, I am just waitng to see who Obama picks. If he picks someone besides Hillary then I am going to join the large number of Dems that I have seen online who plan on voting for McCain this year.

Everyone should read Kim from Dallas's post.

What an educated person! Thanks Kim!

Obama 08′

McCain just has a military biography and not judgement…

Sen. Obama has always been correct about the Iraq war. Pres, Bush went into Iraq which did resulted in making us less safe. This resulted in Okeida comming into Iraq and perpetuating the violence in Iraq. The surge in Iraq had cut down the violence in Iraq but it has done nothing in solving the terorists attack. Iraq truly was a distraction from the true terrorists who is Bin Laden, Okeida, and Taliban. Sen. Obama from months ago had maintain that we need to go into Paskistan and Afghanistan and destroy Okeida's base. Had this approach been used, we wouldn't have had to send a surge into Iraq which resulted in more American soldiers being killed. I believe the violence in Iraq would have been decreased long time ago. The Iraq war resulted in strenghtening the Okeida groups and the taliban . I believe as Sen. Obama that the key to ending this terror attacks is going after Bin Laden, Okeida and the Taliban and destroying their core base. After all, it was Bin Laden and Okeida that attacked the U.S. took down the world trade centers .
I do remembver that Sen. McCain had misspoked when he said Pres. Bush went into Iraq for oil. I also remember that Scott McClellan said that Pres. Bush went to war to spread democracy in Iraq. I remember the Bush admistration was criticising Scott McClellan. Well, in the speech Pres. Bush said on July 15 , he unintentional confirmed that the War on Iraq was to spread Democracy. To sum up, it is apparent to me that Pres. Bush purpose for continuing the War in Iraq was to gain controll of the Oil reserves and to spread Democracy in that country. This has been distrastrous to the economy of the United States and has been a deadly distraction from our fight on terrorism which should have been bringing Bin Laden and other Okeida leaders to justice. Pres. Bush policies has resulted in the deaths of so many of our soldiers and innocent Iraqees. Sen. McCain's perception that this war has made America more safe from terrorists attacks is naive. To me increasing the surge or not increasing the surge didn't really matter because it did nothing in terms of stoping the growing strenght of the terrorist groups. The terrorists moves from one front to another resulting in America chasing them from place to place. Had we listen to Sen. Obama and attack the base of the terrorists groups which is Bin Laden and the Okeida, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in today. I believe the violence in the Iraq war was mostly fueled by the Okieda and this is the reason for why the Iraq war lasted so many years. I believe Sen. Obama had a much better judgement on this matter and I believe he would make a better commander in chief. Sen. Obama does not have the experience of actually serving in the Military but he definitely has a much better common sense judgement about the war than Sen. McCain and Pres. Bush.
Word to the wise, you don't have to use drugs to know the damaging effects drugs have on people .

I have enough faith in Barack Obama to know he will select the
person who will best serve our country for a VP.
I do not know who he should pick as do not know very much
about many of the contenders, but do know for the future
of our country we Democrats, Independents and fed up
republicans must unite and vote for Barack if we want to
survive.
We do not have room for prejudice, bias, gender, radicals,
and the distorted media in this election.
We are the United States of America and must Unite to
rid our country of the decision makers who have
put us into many crisises that will take decades to
dig out of.
We CANNOT support McCain/Bush.

How I wish that Americans would get over chidish politics and be serious with the harsh realities confronting them, which affect other countries.

I would say to Americans: Come on, Just Grow !

Obama's choice of VP is to complement him in areas of challenges. How else could he do it!!!

Obviously, Obama is the next President of United States of America!!

Bulldog, Obama has the judgement…McCain doesn't.

fine. obama won;t get elected this way.

Rev. Wright is his best pick so far. Oh I for got he's under the bus',

His choices , are not even close to what a 5th grader would pick .

Makes no diff. for he will Flip Flop some more this day.

Once a Liar,, an even published it in his book, where he lied. Patritisom No . A Flip Flopper , Yes . A Muslim , Yes .
Good for the Country, NO.

Good for TV> No. Sure glasd we have remote controll . Getting tired of seeing his mug , an Uh. Huh . Sorry NOOOOOOOooo Obama

Indifferent about Nunn. Sure hope it isn't Bayh. Nunn is a little more of a conservative then I'd like, but that may be what Obama needs to kind of balance out the ticket.

McCAIN IN 2008!!!!!!! HILLARY IS IN 2012!!!!!

If Obama does not pick Hillary me, my family, my friends, and the thousands of people who have recently become members of websites like Dems for McCain and NoBoma.com (just two name two out of the hundreds that have popped up) will be voting for McCain this year and Obama will lose. There are exceptions of course, but I ask everyone I encounter here in FL, and about 7 out of ten people I ask here will not choose him unless he picks Hillary because Obama and the DNC are both responsible for Disenfranchising FL votes of their votes and MI voters of their votes. He let people be counted as half voters, not at all, or even have their Clinton vote switched to him just to win. Obama counted on being able to win us Hillary supporters over, that is not going to happen, he should have stood up for voter's rights if he wanted that support, and he would have stood up for voters rights if he was sure that he could win with the FL and MI vote counted as it should have been. Instead he let voters be punished with their voice for the actions of their party leaders, actions the voters had no control over, but the government still taxed us to have our primaries. Obama thought that Hillary could sway us to his side and he was wrong about that too, because this is not an issue of sides, it is an issue of voter’s rights. I will not vote for Nunn or Bayh, and not many people in FL will. Tons of people here plan on taking our votes back from the DNC and Obama by voting McCain unless Clinton is on that ticket, and Obama is making this even easier for us to want to do by poor VP choices like these two, flip-flopping on just about every key issue, and supporting Bush policy. The other thing is, I simply do not trust any of Obama's VP choices particularly these two and Richardson, but not really any of the others either. Obama has not given us enough time to learn, know, and get to trust any of them. We have learned everything about Hillary and over a year that trust has been built, there is no way we are going to have time to learn any of his VP choices in just 2 months. We know with Chaney that it is very important to trust our VP and to be honest I trust Romney more than I trust these guys. If Obama picks these two or any of his other choices besides Clinton, he is going to divide the Democratic Party and half our votes are going to go to McCain.

McCain 2008

When did competency become optional to the Republican party regarding their Presidential candidates?

Sam Nunn is a homophobe and Evan Bayh has the personality of a potato, but he seems like a nice guy. Nunn will make the Democrats lose the the liberal gay vote, and Bayh will not even bring Indiana. They are weak choices.

I just love them both

OBAMA ISGOING TO LOOSE IN NOV.NO ONE KNOWS HIS REAL TRUE COLORS YET. THEY WILL SHOW WHEN ITS TO LATE IF HE GETSELECTED. AMERICA WILL GET WHAT THEY ASK FOR AND IT WONT BE PRETTY. NO HRC NO O.B.

MoveOn

The reason that there have been far more Democratic stories over the past several months than Republican is because McCain wrapped up his nomintion earlier than Obama…simple facts!

It's either going to be Clinton as VP in 2008 or Clinton as president in 2012 because Obama doesn't stand a chance without her.

I will vote for Obama if he chooses Clinton as his running mate. If he doesn't, I just won't vote. Half of the voters in the democratic primary said they want Clinton. It would be a George Bush-style move if he chose someone else. He keeps talking about unity…he needs to unite the party.

I am a FL voter, who CNN keeps censoring, and I am going to be voting for McCain unless Hillary is on the ticket. There is no way I am voting for these two that is for sure!

I really would like to see Chuck Hagel on the short list for VP, but I do think he'll get a cabinet post - maybe Secy of Defense - I think Richardson will get Secy of State and he should - Nunn is good & so is Bayh so I have no objection to either of these two - I really think HRC might be offered Atty General

Just another reminder: Don't believe all these so-called Hillary supporters, they are right-wingers trying to get Hillary on the ticket. They know if she gets on that Obama cant win.

If Senator Obama does not have Senator Clinton as his running mate I am going to do a write in vote in November.

The only reason I will go vote is for the Democratic candidates running for congress.

Flo

Arizona

Either one would be a better President than Obama. Obama is all ego and hot air.

Sam Nunn? an anti-gay biggot. We progressives made a big mistake throwing our support to Obama, who supports warrantless searches, the death penalty and gun rights. I voted for him in the primary, but will not do so again.

Hillary does not want to be VP, she wants to be the leader of the Senate and Lord knows we need her there. Take her out of the Senate? She has much more power and influence as a Senator. Making her VP is the same as putting her out to pasture and getting her out of the way.

Bulldog:

Spot on, Mate. Well done.

…and a refreshing change from the usual isolationist fear rants and failed attempts at concealing ones’ age-old bigotry that make their way on these posts everyday from primarily the bitter Hillary Supporters and a small handful of McCain voters.

This takes Obama in the right direction. He needs to do something safe and conventional in picking his VP. He is enough change for the average voter all by himself. So he should just find someone who can nail down a crucial swing state for him.

And while we are on the subject of choosing talent for an Obama administration, let me suggest that he do what FDR did. Put Republicans in at State and Defense so the opposition has to blunt its partisanship and stick to the facts.

Otherwise, they will accuse the Obama administration of treason morning, noon, and night. Hate-mongering is all they know how to do, so you can't really expect them to stop.

Hillary is the best qualified of those on the short list. And she will bring 18,000,000 votes with her.

First of all, under the Freedom of Information Act, application has been made to the Hawaii Dept of Vital Statistics for a copy of Barry Dunham Soetoro Obama's Official Birth Certificate to prove his is a US Citizen. The BC on his website is a fake. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to check on pixels and where they came from and when they were changed. Or to be able to compare a real Hawaii BC to the one on Barry's website.

Why would Lolo Soetoro sign him into school in Jakarta, Indonesia, as Barry Soetoro, Indonesian Citizen, Religion Islam? Why would HE have reason to lie about that? Did he adopt Barry or was Barry really born in Indonesia? The ONLY living person who can answer these questions is Barry's "white folk" grandmother who raised him, but he refuses to allow her to be interviewed. WHY is that, do you suppose?

It won't matter WHO Barry Obama chooses for his running mate if he doesn't meet the Constitutional requirements to be POTUS.

Why don't you Democrats pressure him and his handlers to release his birth certificate and access to his white grandmother so that these questions can be answered since you're so sure that Barry Obama is a US Citizen and his white grandmother won't be his undoing?

Maybe evan bayh, but I'd hafta see him more on the trail to be sure. But not Sam Nunn, he's to old. And he would fit the mold of an advisor more.

Hillary can kiss my behind goodby, together with her 18 million voters……….she will be a veepee, NOT!!!!!

Hillary will be a president, NOT!!!

Not This Time.

Not in 2012!

Not Ever, Never!

Take that! - PUMA (PEOPLE UNDER MENTAL ANGUISH)

Obama '08/12! - President of the United States!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will vote for an Obama/Clinton ticket, or I will vote for McCain. I am a half-black FL voter, and I will not vote for either of these guys for VP as I do not trust them anymore than I really do Obama anymore. I just do not like all the Obama flip-flops. his support of Bush policy, or the fact that he let voters here in my state have their voice stolen.

Obama/Hillary 2008 or maybe McCain 2008

It just depends on Obama!

I think in the years to come the vice presidential role will become
more effective in many areas
there are many issues a vice president could tackle and should have the right to do so
I am kind of shocked William Cohens name has not been brought to the fore front more than it is
He is a very bright intelligent and fair individual with an excellent foreign policy back ground with a beautiful black american wife
They would add a lot to Obamas campaign
Another name is Gov Bill Richardson who has much foreign policy behind and a great diplomatic record to boot!! He has went to many countries brokering for the release of captives
Educate yourselves on these people…you might be surprised on what you can learn!

I'll be glad when Obama picks his VP choice. And I hope its not Hillary. We don't need to pay off Hillary's campaign debts. She's asking people to move their donations to her 2012 Senate re election campaign. She is obviously not worried about her small vendors in the 08 primary season.

Let Obama's search committee find his VP choice. That's what he hired them to do.

Being from Georgia, i think that Sam Nunn is a great choice. Very smart and well liked man. He did wonders for the state of Georgia and I know he would be a great help to President Obama.

WOW! If Obama is intent on telling Clinton supporters to go to hell, then he could not have picked two more properly offensive men to consider inviting onto the ticket. Sen. Obama, if you don't want anything to do with Hillary supporters, then we certainly won't offend you by going to he polls in November! Nor will those of us who have spent years blockwalking, calling and driving folks to the polls correupt your campaign with our interference. This is the first time in my life I just don't think I can support our nominee. If Hillary does not deserve a spot on the ticket. Then, Sen. Obama does not deserve my vote. I won't vote for McCain and I won't stay home. But, I will write Hillary's name in for President and encourage everyone I can think of to do the same. Unless, of course, I am able to vote for both Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton.

CAPS LOCK IS COOL ON AUTOPILOT…!!1!

In all seriousness, however, I don't think either of these men have the name recognition to pull off the veepstakes win. However, I also don't see Obama choosing someone to fill the traditional "attack dog" role. Frankly, Obama's campaign has been run different from the beginning, so the conventional rule book can be thrown right out while we're speculating.

I do like Colin Powell, and I think Hillary certainly deserves a seat at the table. Frankly, there are many viable options for Obama, so he must weigh each one carefully. I don't think any potential veep should take their nonselection as a "snub": there are just many highly qualified people out there for the Democrats.

If you look at the curretn state of affairs, Senator Obama is really close (withiin 1 or 2 points, or even ahead by the slightest margins) in Indiana. So, if his first order of business is to ensure a win, I can't think of a better way than to take a red state like Indy and turn it blue. Then, with Iowa, Colorado and New Mexico, along with Kerry's states from 2004, he already wins with 280 electorals.
And, Bayh makes sense in terms of gicing Senator Clinton a little consolation that he asked one of her main supporters.

And while I agree with Pepou at 9:50 that he does have that playboy look, that's exactly something that will add some non-issue voting women to vote for Team Obama.

Sam Nunn brings unquestioned credentials to the ticket in terms of foreign policy. He also helps Obama by NOT taking a current Dem senator out of the senate, whereas helping his legislative agenda get further down the road. Lastly, he could help put Georgia into play, especially since Obama is down 4 points there right now. But, other things would have to take place as well in order for his presence to have an affect in that state on Nov 4. However, with Georgia "in play", Senator McCain would have to make a decision on whether to put $$ there or not. That's a big gamble if he doesn't. So, if he does, then he can't put that money in Michigan or Iowa or Colorado or New Mexico or Pennsylvania or New Hampshire, and dare I say in Florida.

So, two interesting options. As I've said before, Obama and his team have gotten to this point (winning the Dem primary and currently out front in the general by a small margin) by being very smart and prudent. Since I'm sitting at a computer typing this versus standing in front of cameras making speeches or in the backroom helping strategize and make policy, I'll go with what he and his team decide.

Btw, it looks more and more like Romney for Senator McCain. We'll see if that changes anything, especially for those fundamentalist Christians who don't want to see a Muslim, or a Mormon, in the White House. Incidentally, people, one of the main characters DOES NOT practice a religion that people allege, while there is another character who is avowed follower of the religion. Just thought you'd want to know.

Obama 2008 okay!!!

I have faith that whoever Obama picks will be the best choice… I am so sick of the speculation though… can we just chill until the process is over? I must note though that all of Obama statements towards how to deal with the Middle East are being implemented by Bush… now McSame must flip flop and change is thinking…. gosh we are sending someone to talk to Iran??? Yep read that somewhere and this is the administration that doesn’t talk to anyone right? For a Jr. Senator it appears that the Republicans are taking his message and running with it as quietly kept as they can… Rock the vote & stick to the issues and there will be no doubt that Obama is America's best choice for President!

Bye Bye Bayh, not a good choice. Another young poster boy for liberals, not good. Obama alreadyhas the young and cute vote. Nunn is much better choice.

I liked Gen Clark, or Webb, but since they are out, Now I would pick Biden. I do not like Bayh, but I have confidence in Obama to pick the right one. Change We Can Believe In. Obama for Prez 08-16.

I really don't think Obama needs Clinton on the ticket anymore. He is ahead in the states Clinton "claimed" he could not win. That throws her whole non-electability argument out the window.

The more this election keeps rolling the more he will need the powers of a Hillary Clinton.

Can you imagine if she is named to be on the ticket, the push in the polls he will get.

Does it really make any difference who it is? However people like Debbie who will vote republican to advoid Obama is crazy. Your reason for voting republican only goes to show you are republican.

Is this ticker article moderated by a Republican operative? So many Republican troll posts.

MOVE ON

Give me a brake you DA, there are so many more articals because of the race that Clinton And Obama where in, it's not CNN's fault that the rep. party only had an imbsile to pick and the dem party had to liggit. canadates to cover over the last few months. Maybe if McBush gets out of his bed long enough to go out and make news besides mixing facts every other day then things would be more even. Another McCann supporter showing level of inteligance

Exactly when did President Bush hire Senator Obama as his foriegn affair advisor,… he says they do….
Or when did they hire Bush as a campaign advisor , Bush is Killing McCain…. Lol … Bring on the debates

Get real….Purdue is where its at.

Stranger things could happen–he could offer McCain the VP ticket. Now that would be a twosome with an unusual dance. McCain otherwise could offer obama the same choice.

I will vote for Obama and Hillary on a ticket, or my vote is going to McCain. I am a MI voter and my Hillary vote did not count! There is no way in H*ll that I am going to vote for Nunn or Bayh for VP, the only choice I trust as my VP is Clinton, so it looks like I will be joining the nobama movement is being a Democrat for McCain this year unless she is on the ticket. If he does not pick her he is going to loose, there is just too many people saying the same thing all over AOL, blogs, and that I chat with person to person.

I just love reading all these so called Democrats that are O all the way but no to Hillary. WHAT is this your first time voting, OH I forgot for most of you it is. In alot of the citys they took bus loads of people everyday for weeks leading up to the primaries to get them signed up to vote. If these peole had cared enough about the DEMOCRATIC PARTY to get off their butts and go vote every time they could, AL GORE would have won in 2000 and we would not be in the mess we are in from the last eight years. So please get off our cases when we say IF NO TO HILLARY THEN NO TO OBAMA. I AM A TRUE DEMOCRAT AND HAVE VOTED EVERYTIME I COULD SINCE I WAS 18.

When SOLOMON was appointed KING, He was young, yet his prayer was for greatness for his nation, so GOD gave him all the wisdom he needed and more to get the task done… OBAMA the next KING SOLOMON,,, PRESIDING OVER THE UNITED NATION and all eyes shall behold it.

obama is going to pick one of this tow person for vp

1- Don King "only in america"
2-Flavor Flav 'Coll dud of love"

Hope he picks Gore… he brings more experience to the VP table than anyone else. And he'll do the EXACT opposite of Cheney… he'll expose what Cheney's been trying to cover up for the last 8 years on the Environment and Global Warming. You can bet Gore won't be deleting pages from the EPA's reports.

What a novel concept… when you disagree with the facts, just omit them!! Thank God the Repuglicans are going to be WIPED OUT of this next election and for good reason too. Here.. I'll spell it for you slow learners… like my friends Jan, Brian from Knoxville, Charlotte and all of their paid Republican plant friends who have nothing better to do than write EVERY SINGLE DAY on the ticker…
L-A-N-D-S-L-I-D-E. Bet on it….

Obama wont select Hillary, unless he falls behind McCain.

Neither is likely to happen.

Sam Nunn is a conservative democrat. Why in the world would he ever support the far-left Obama????

Bayh just shifts with the winds. He would probably complement Obama very well as neither of them has core values.

Anyone who is familiar with Sam Nunn would probably agree that he would make an excellent VP. He has quite a bit of "upside", foreign policy and national defense experience, heck, he's got a lot of experience period, which could offset claims that Obama's a noob. Also, he's a southerner, and several decades of historical trends are showing us that you can't win the White House without a southerner on the ticket.

I think Obama is gaining ground in who has foreign policy judement.

He was right about the war being a lie, which we know to be true thanks to all the data and most recently Scott McLellan.

He was right about a time table, which Iraq now wants

He was right about talking with our enemies, which the Bush administration has now done with N Korea and as we learned yesterday Iran, which Obama got slammed on during the primary.

Look like Bush is taken ques from Obama and getting credit for it.

Obama 08-12

Obama/Clinton 08…….end of story.

His 17 million + Her 18 million= A winning combination!

Reed is a name that could add to Barack's Presidency. I am grateful to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to have a man such as Barack Obama running for the highest position in the world.

Barack Obama would make an excellent Commander in Chief for the United States of America.

May our LORD and Savior Jesus 's will be done! It's wonderful to be a believer in Christ and it's nice to be an American.

May God bless our country.

I am not going to vote for these two guys or any of Obama's other VP choices. I am a life-long democrat, but this year I am going to be joining a lot of the people I know here in voting for McCain unless Hillary is on that ticket.

Obama/Hillary 2008

or

McCain!!!

forget them are you crazy!! pick Clinton!!!

This is to "ADM" from yesterday's Political Ticker,

Well, it seems to me that you DO enjoy reading my comments, the fact that you feel compel to read them "every day" leads me to believe that they are provocative, and not "unprovocative" as you described them. Stop following me around these blogs, otherwise you will soon turn into a stalker. I will suggest you mind your business, and if you have nothing nice to say, them keep it to yourself.

America the beautiful!

Obama and Nunn vrs. McSame and Mr. Mitt (I have magical Underwear) Romney.

Obama might have to wake McSame up during debates, Sam can just give Mitty a wedgie…

It will be like running a race against an empty gum-ball machine.

No more Bushes or Buhisms….

Czechoslovakia, sorry… it doesn't exist anymore. Don't tell that to John McCain, he doesn't care.

BARACK THE VOTE

Bill from Florida is correct. There is not way that Obama can win over McCain unless he has Hillary on his ticket. I am a democrate and have never voted in my long life for a Republican. If Hillary isn't on his ticket for the first time since I turned 21 I will not vote for a president.

Well at least if he chooses either of these men he would have one brain running with him. LET'S GO HILLARY SUPPORTERS McCAIN IS CALLING FOR US. WE KNOW WHAT WE WILL GET WITH THE OLD MAN. AS THE JABBERING MORONS SAY ROLLING COCONUTS UNDERNEATH THE TREE RANTING AND RAVING.

Does anybody remember that McCain does not have a plan to fix our economy? We have spent years in IRAQ, when McCain speaks does he speak for your financial woes or is he clinging to war policies instead of domesitic one's.

Oh and you Hillary supportes really need to let it go!!!!!! You are probably the same people that voted twice for George Bush, hows is that working out for ya!!!! If you think McCain will relate to your issues, always remember he and Bush are both republicans…. It may not semm like it right now but trust me he will show his republican colors soon enough…….

Boiler Up!!

Obama 08

No decent repecting DEMOCRAT would take the VP if he offered it to them, we all know that should be given to Hillary Clinton. Any other DEMOCRAT that would take it is wrong. NO HIllary and I will say NO TO OBAMA.

It doesn't matter who he chooses as a running mate McCain and his cronies are toast in November. To believe McCain has any chance of being elected you would also have to believe over half the voters are morons who think the last 7+ years have been great and 4 more will even make it greater.

Election Watcher, are you from Chechoslovakia?

I like both. Nunn would provide instant cred on foreign policy.

Nunn was the outspoken leader in the DADT debacle. Obama picks him and he'll pizz off gay voters, myself included. I'm not drinking the Obama kool-aid and Nunn certainly wouldn't help win me over.

Either one of these gentlemen on the ticket is a BIG plus. However, anyone voting Democratic JUST because OB is Black is crazy!

We need a President thats qualified and committed to the interests of our nation, not himself. The problems we are facing are monumental and need the full attention of not only the President and VP, but all the Senate and Congress. They need to ALL work together in HARMONY to accomplish the task.

Its our future at stake here people !

Vote as if your life and the future of your family depends on it !

JUST SAY NO TO MARIA AND THE ELECTION WATCHER. ONCE AGAIN THES REPUBLICANS PROVE THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY STAND FOR BUT THEY SURE NO WHAT THEY HATE