May 7, 2008

Potential Vice Presidents

Now that the nominees are set (even if Hillary won't admit it), the talk of vice presidential nominees will begin to pick up. So ThreeSourcers, who should get the nod in each party? Who will actually be chosen?

2008 Posted by Harrison Bergeron at May 7, 2008 11:34 PM

Senator McCain should pick Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (It's my dream, let me live it...) I would be pretty happy with Gov Sanford or Pawlenty. Governor Jindal would be a good out-of-the-box choice. Phil Gramm? (wake up, johnny, it's time for school!)

Senator Obama should probably pick Senator Clinton for a Kennedy-Johnson kind of mutual loathing ticket. She would bring a lot to the table electorally for him. Governor Bredesen would be a good choice if he can't deal with his former rival.

Posted by: jk at May 8, 2008 9:59 AM

Just met a good friend for coffee, and he made a great case for Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. She has the conservative bona fides to charm the base and could grab some of Senator Clinton's working class white women demographic.

I suggested that little-l libertarians might not cheer, but my pragmatic friend suggested that they won't be too happy with President Obama.

Posted by: jk at May 8, 2008 6:11 PM

A frequent emailer is on board with my friend:

Kay Bailey H. is one hell of an idea. I would love to see Condi get it but i doubt he'll go with her. He should, but I'm not holding my breath.

A woman like Kay would be great. She comes across well on tv, she is smart and as far as I can tell she's one of us, or one of me anyway. Did you see David Brooks this morning? There isn't much of a "me."

Posted by: jk at May 9, 2008 11:04 AM

An Obama-Clinton "dream ticket" would become the "nightmare administration." If you were Obama, how would you like to have Bill wandering around the White House? Or worse, making speeches? The temptation for Hillary to leak damaging information about Obama would be too much for her to resist. Obama is no doubt savvy to this, which is why such a ticket will never exist. Moreover, rumor has it that Michelle and Hillary loath one another.

Posted by: Boulder Refugee at May 9, 2008 4:02 PM

I fear he might have a terrible accident at one of the inauguration parties...

Posted by: jk at May 9, 2008 6:06 PM

I agree with B.R. The chances of Obama and Clinton teaming up to solve the Dems embarrasing primary split are slim to none.

As for Condi, I have much respect for the child prodigy who graduated from the university where my father taught (different subjects) and would love to watch the Dems squirm while squaring off against a candidate who is black AND female. (Too bad she's not gay too.)

Posted by: johngalt at May 10, 2008 12:10 PM | What do you think? [6]