Comments on: Return To Camelot http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot/comment-page-1#comment-20496 Kyle E. Moore Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:25:26 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot#comment-20496 Yeah, Richardson too, especially now when his endorsement is up for grabs, if I were Obama I wouldn't have a single problem saying, "Sir, you can be my veep". He's got some political disadvantages to him, he's a little boring, and has a tendancy to say some really dumb things at inopportune moments (the one that's in my head right now was going to the gay hosted debate and saying that homosexuality is a choice... I didn't even watch it live, nor did I know what was happening, I just kinda cringed and thought 'somewhere someone is doing something very stupid'). But his high NRA rating would help him among the gun folks, especially considering that Obama has a pretty decent appeal to Republicans and libertarians for some reason, Richardson could enforce that. Plus, Veeps only get one debate usually anyway, so there's no way Richardson could possibly mess things up there. As for Kennedy, I don't see it. Well, I see it, I just don't think it's a very good idea. Kennedy is a great liberal, don't get me wrong, and as he proved yesterday, still knows how to capture our imagination and inspire. But as far as raw horse trader politics is concerned, for the General Election he's just a tad bit too much damaged goods. Remember, this is a guy that conservatives call a murderer and are dead serious about it. Not like Republicans aren't going to launch the attack machine at Obama no matter what, but there is such a thing as making their job too easy for them. Plus, there's something in me that thinks that Senator Kennedy knows he's not meant for the West Wing, and considering he's the one that encouraged Obama to run in the first place, I think he knows when his influence in the Obama campaign is going to help, and when it's going to hurt. Biden, Dodd, Richardson, maybe Edwards. If Mark Warner wasn't running for the Senate I would really like to see him on the short list. Especially if this becomes Obama vs. Romney, a Mark Warner in your corner would do a load of good. It would also be nice to see Tim Kaine on the short list. Tim Kaine's a decent moderate Democrat, and he and Obama are friends and students of the same school of politics, so their styles would greatly compliment each other. Only problem is that Kaine would still be Governor of Virginia until 2009, and I really don't know how that would affect his chances as being selected as a Veep. Tricky question, very tricky question. Yeah, Richardson too, especially now when his endorsement is up for grabs, if I were Obama I wouldn’t have a single problem saying, “Sir, you can be my veep”. He’s got some political disadvantages to him, he’s a little boring, and has a tendancy to say some really dumb things at inopportune moments (the one that’s in my head right now was going to the gay hosted debate and saying that homosexuality is a choice… I didn’t even watch it live, nor did I know what was happening, I just kinda cringed and thought ‘somewhere someone is doing something very stupid’). But his high NRA rating would help him among the gun folks, especially considering that Obama has a pretty decent appeal to Republicans and libertarians for some reason, Richardson could enforce that. Plus, Veeps only get one debate usually anyway, so there’s no way Richardson could possibly mess things up there.

As for Kennedy, I don’t see it. Well, I see it, I just don’t think it’s a very good idea. Kennedy is a great liberal, don’t get me wrong, and as he proved yesterday, still knows how to capture our imagination and inspire. But as far as raw horse trader politics is concerned, for the General Election he’s just a tad bit too much damaged goods. Remember, this is a guy that conservatives call a murderer and are dead serious about it.

Not like Republicans aren’t going to launch the attack machine at Obama no matter what, but there is such a thing as making their job too easy for them. Plus, there’s something in me that thinks that Senator Kennedy knows he’s not meant for the West Wing, and considering he’s the one that encouraged Obama to run in the first place, I think he knows when his influence in the Obama campaign is going to help, and when it’s going to hurt.

Biden, Dodd, Richardson, maybe Edwards. If Mark Warner wasn’t running for the Senate I would really like to see him on the short list. Especially if this becomes Obama vs. Romney, a Mark Warner in your corner would do a load of good. It would also be nice to see Tim Kaine on the short list.

Tim Kaine’s a decent moderate Democrat, and he and Obama are friends and students of the same school of politics, so their styles would greatly compliment each other. Only problem is that Kaine would still be Governor of Virginia until 2009, and I really don’t know how that would affect his chances as being selected as a Veep.

Tricky question, very tricky question.

]]> By: Rainbow Demon http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot/comment-page-1#comment-20493 Rainbow Demon Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:52:33 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot#comment-20493 Biden or Dodd would be a great choice also. Richardson is also not bad... His foreign policy experience alone could benefit the country. How about Kennedy for Vice Prez? Biden or Dodd would be a great choice also.
Richardson is also not bad… His foreign policy experience alone could benefit the country.
How about Kennedy for Vice Prez?

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot/comment-page-1#comment-20487 Kyle E. Moore Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:48:53 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot#comment-20487 It wouldn't be a bad ticket, I'll admit that. Honestly, I'm not sure who I would want to see on the ticket next to Obama, preferably an elder statesman, one who could temper Obama's youth and energy with wisdom and experience. Not someone who is necessarily opposite Obama, nor someone who will cancel out the youth and energy and hope and promise for change that he promises, but someone who can be that guy to say not "this can't be done" but instead, "we should think about this a little more before we try it." Right now that's as close to a honed image of a running mate as I can come up with. I would take Biden or Dodd, Edwards maybe. I think about Gore an awful lot, but then wonder how wise that would be. It wouldn’t be a bad ticket, I’ll admit that.

Honestly, I’m not sure who I would want to see on the ticket next to Obama, preferably an elder statesman, one who could temper Obama’s youth and energy with wisdom and experience. Not someone who is necessarily opposite Obama, nor someone who will cancel out the youth and energy and hope and promise for change that he promises, but someone who can be that guy to say not “this can’t be done” but instead, “we should think about this a little more before we try it.”

Right now that’s as close to a honed image of a running mate as I can come up with. I would take Biden or Dodd, Edwards maybe. I think about Gore an awful lot, but then wonder how wise that would be.

]]> By: Rainbow Demon http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot/comment-page-1#comment-20485 Rainbow Demon Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:33:19 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/return-to-camelot#comment-20485 I was around back in those "Camelot days", and I must say that little speech yesterday gave me a bit of hope back for the America I remember - to be back on the right track again. I also think that this will have an awesome impact on the campaign... I think "Obama / Edwards" would be the right ticket for me. Peace, =RD= I was around back in those “Camelot days”, and I must say that little speech yesterday gave me a bit of hope back for the America I remember – to be back on the right track again. I also think that this will have an awesome impact on the campaign…

I think “Obama / Edwards” would be the right ticket for me.

Peace,
=RD=

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