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Judas is Taken

Posted by Kevin Sullivan under Uncategorized

So what timely and pertinent cultural reference can James Carville use to express his Mafioso-like displeasure with Robert Reich for endorsing Obama?

This reminds me of a discussion I was having with a friend about VP possibilities, were Obama to secure the nomination.  I have long proposed Gen. Wesley Clark, who, despite my policy differences, would make sound electoral sense for Obama.  He has military experience, and he is a white old man (Yes, I think this is a factor).  Unlike Clinton, I believe Obama would need to essentially find himself a Dick Cheney–an old, experienced party elder with presumably no aspirations for Obama’s job.  Rather than a potential successor, Clark can represent the wise “advisor” that could balance out the senator’s youth and inexperience.

My friend, however, protested.  “Clark would never do it, he’s a Clintonite,” he said.  Well, I think Bill Richardson and perhaps Robert Reich have proven that the Clinton Whip operation isn’t all that it’s, uh, cracked up to be.  If Obama wins the nomination, look for the machinery to crack and crumble there.  James Carville will be a “Hope Monger” in no time. 

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Reader's Comments

  1. Julio | April 18th, 2008 at 10:02 pm

    I think Mike Huckabe would be the best VP choice for Obama. Since McCain is so weak with republican conservatives, Mike Huckabee who is still very popular, and the only candidate who not only has never criticized Barack Obama, but cam to his defense on the Jeremiah Wright story. I think together they will be unbetable.

  2. swuzy | April 18th, 2008 at 11:01 pm

    True of False? Was Hillary Clinton Fired from Watergate Investigation for Unethical Misconduct and Then Lying About It?.  Did her boss in the Watergate investigation fire her, refuse to give her a letter of recommendation and said she was a liar who did highly unethical things?.    Does her boss say that she conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality, that she was an unethical and dishonest lawyer; that he should have reported her to the bar association for disciplinary action;  that she wrote a fraudulent legal memorandum which if submitted to a judge would have gotten her disbarred; and that he could not recommend her for any subsequent position of public or private trust?.  http://www.jzeifman.com/ http://www.aim.org/aim-column/hillarys-crocodile-tears-in-connecticut .Check it out, what do you think?   If it is not true, shouldn’t the Clintons’ have shut these sites down?.

  3. kreiz | April 19th, 2008 at 2:08 am

    I’m still partial to Biden as Veep, Kevin.  No doubt that Clark would bring a serious national security presence to the ticket, something that would greatly aid Obama.   But Biden, in addition to having foreign policy credentials, also brings serious political skills, experience and age.  My hunch is that it won’t be Biden- I’m hoping he’ll pull down the Secretary of State position.   My sense is that Obama may pick Richardson as Veep to try to secure the shaky Latino base. 

  4. Appman | April 19th, 2008 at 2:34 am

    Can’t help laughing at the libbies …

    They give us 2 choices:
     
    1. The last Clinton "Bimbo eruption" 2. An America hater
     
    Can you spell M O N D A L E?

  5. Deanna | April 19th, 2008 at 5:25 am

    Colin Powell if he is going to go with a Republican. Yes he made a mistake with Bush and the war but he is still respected by so many in this country as a voice of reason.

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