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This a discussion thread for if/when Barack Obama will get the Dem nomination and win the big race. This is not a discussion if he can or can not win overall - it's a discussion on the possibilities and pros and cons of the people he could pick to serve with him. So if you would like to discuss otherwise, kindly use another thread
On another forum I frequent a user made this excellent list of names that have been tossed around by the media, politicians, and normal joes like us. What are your thoughts? Let's have some actual insightful discussion please, not just "Ick, ron paul's an idiot!", etc. Who should he pick and why? What benefits would each prospect bring to the table? THE LIST:
On another forum I frequent a user made this excellent list of names that have been tossed around by the media, politicians, and normal joes like us. What are your thoughts? Let's have some actual insightful discussion please, not just "Ick, ron paul's an idiot!", etc. Who should he pick and why? What benefits would each prospect bring to the table? THE LIST:
And yes, Hillary is purposefully left out of the VP slotVICE PRESIDENT
Janet Napolitano, Arizona
Joe Biden, Delaware
Kathleen Sabelius, Kansas
Al Gore, Tennessee
Chuck Hagel, Nebraska
Russ Feingold, Wisconsin
Joseph Cirincione, DC
Bill Richardson, New Mexico
Jim Webb, Virginia
Tim Kaine, Virginia
Mark Warner, Virginia
Colin Powell, New York
Richard Lugar, Indiana
Tony Villargairosa, California
Wesley Clark, Arkansas
Dick Gephardt, Missouri
Bill Nelson, Florida
Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania
Anthony Zinni, Virginia
Michael Bloomberg, New York
Dennis Kucinich, Ohio
John Edwards, North Carolina
Evan Bayh, Indiana
Christopher Dodd, Connecticut
Drew Gilpin Faust, Massachusetts
Claire McCaskill, Missouri
Nancy Pelosi, California
Max Baucus, Montana
Ron Paul, Texas
Tom Daschle, South Dakota
SECRETARY OF STATE
Joe Biden, Delaware
Colin Powell, New York
Bill Richardson, New Mexico
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
David Card, Canada
Richard Thaler, New Jersey
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Joseph Cirincione, DC
Janet Napolitano, Arizona
Richard Lugar, Indiana
Chuck Hagel, Nebraska
Jim Webb, Virginia
ATTORNEY GENERAL
John Edwards, North Carolina
Patrick Fitzgerald, Illinois
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
Dennis Kucinich, Ohio
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Norman Borlaug, Minnesota
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
David Card, Canada
Richard Thaler, New Jersey
SECRETARY OF LABOR
John Edwards, North Carolina
SECRETARY OF HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Esther Duflo, France
Abhijit Banerjee, Massachusetts
Hillary Clinton, New York
SECRETARY OF HOUSING/URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Abhijit Banerjee, Massachusetts
Esther Duflo, France
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
Nobody yet, open to any suggestions
SECRETARY OF ENERGY
Nobody yet, open to any suggestions
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
Amy Gutmann, New York
James Randi, Canada
Kathleen Sabelius, Kansas
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Paul Rieckhoff, New York
SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Lee Hamilton, Indiana
Joe Biden, Delaware