Yes....she is his running mate.
Posted By: sm on 2008-10-28
In Reply to: Does John McCain "kill you," too? - Marmann
His VP.....she is NOT running for president. Barrack Obama is. And even saying that.....at least she has run a state and had to make executive decisions. She has been successful in her job as governor and has a high approval rating. What does Obama have other than the unique ability to flip flop on everything he has ever said and voted for.
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I would prefer her as HIS running mate, but...
I would be fairly happy with either! I have mixed feelings about Hillary, but like I've said, I'm sure she would do a fine job. I just happen to reeeeally prefer Obama.
It's funnier that his own running mate
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What is she chose Obama as running mate?
Do you think that would be beatable? Not sure either one would go for it, but sure would make an interesting race!
Pick McCain's VP running mate!
MSNBC has a "Veepstakes" where you get to make picks on who McCain will pick for VP, and that's kind of fun. I have no idea who he will pick, but here are some names that are bounced around:
Bobby Jindal (I think too young at 36, but religious right seems to like him, which is more than I can say for McCain, so maybe that would help him there).
Charlie Crist (McCain totally owes him for helping him boost to front runner affter Florida, but he's kind of liberal for base's tastes).
Mitt Romney (the favorite in the "Veepstakes." Would help McCain in some places like Michigan, could hurt in deep south).
Mike Huckabee (may help in the south, but I can't see any other benefit).
The running mate will be an important factor
I think McCain really needs a good running mate. I really liked Tancreda when he was running. A lot of my viewpoints aligned with his. I also like Ron Paul or Colin Powell (not sure if Powell is Dem or Rep), so if he picks a decent running mate who is "on the ball" about foreign and domestic issues (I think McCain is going to need all the help he can get) he may stand a good chance of winning, otherwise it's going to be hard to know who they will choose to be president.
Barack's running mate - Biden
I am totally relieved to know he finally announced his VP choice. Just got sick of the Hillary-lovers pushing for her. So am relieved she's out of the picture. Also relieved it's Biden. I actually wanted Biden to win the presidential nomination when he was running.
I am very relieved mostly because Biden will bring the experience and knowlege that Barack needs. Barack looks up to him and will definitely listen to him and follow is guidance. I think it's an excellent choice and believe the democrats have a better than average chance to win.
As for the McCain camp - understand they are pretty upset about the choice. I knew they were pushing for Barack to choose Hillary. Has to make you wonder, why would the republicans be so rigid in their constantly pushing to have Barack choose Hillary - I can tell you why and its so obvious...they want to win. Plain and simple. If Barack chose Hillary it would be a definite 100% chance of loss (okay maybe 95% chance). Also, do you really think the republicans are going to try to push for Barack to choose someone who is a good candidate? So now will be interesting to see who the republicans choose for their VP.
Who is Palin's pick for running mate again?
Be careful what you wish for -
there are so many scenarios how this could play out. I think republicans (the men) need to watch their backs with this person. they are infatuated right now but this person after all is a self-described pitbull (with lipstick).
I heard someone call this play by the republicans a 'hail mary' like in football, but no matter which party you side with, it was very worrisome watching that little baby be passed around like a football throughout the convention last night...it almost made me sick.
Why I think Palin was picked as VP running mate - sm
I have this feeling that somewhere near the end of this campaign, McCain had second thoughts. I think he changed his mind about wanting to try to lead this mess of a country for the next 4 years. He's no spring chicken. I think Palin was plucked from practically out of nowhere to become his running mate because she was such a joke, so inept and incpable of handling the job of being a US vice-pres., that he knew he would lose, but didn't have to stop running and be viewed as a quitter.
Any thoughts on that?
One reason is because Sarah Palin's his running mate
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Biden was chosen Obama's running mate
for the following reasons:
A. He's had his face in the public trough for half a century and so has lots of connections and many favors he can call in for his boss.
B. He has zero charisma and so cannot challenge Obama for the worship of the masses.
C. He is a complete dips**t, and so poses no intellectual threat to his boss either.
The guy is the perfect ''second banana''. And I love that during the primary campaign Biden kept insisting that Obama had insufficient experience to be president. Now Biden, with a straight face, has to work for the man. That must really chafe, but at least he caught the bouquet!
So if the intent is solely to mate and
did god create infertility and is it against god to undergo fertility treatments?
And you determine whose credible....Good day, mate.
Go read the "you're probably a liberal if..." on the conservative board. Maybe that'll be adult enough for ya.
That is not what HE says he is running as, it is what...sm
everyone else says he is running as.
Yes we do have the right. If you are running for ...sm
the hightest office in the land, we have the right to logically judge whether that person could reasonably be expected to complete his term. If someone has a serious disease that could affect his/her capability of doing so, we have the right to know that before we cast our vote. This goes for both candidates. Transparency, isn't that what both candidates say they are for?
Is he actually running?
Oh? Is someone new in the running?...nm
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We just keep running to and fro don't we?
Whatever we hear, read or see on TV MUST be fact.
VOTING A WRITE-IN VOTE FOR LOU DOBBS!!!
You obviously know nothing about running a
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Running it
Downhill................
I seems that YOU are running out
of valid points as you start to take refuge in bashing?!
I am not going to engage in tit-for-tat fights with posters, ESPECIALLY NOT on the Politics Board.
Your aren't running for VP and won't be
McCain camp made such as issue about Obama's lack of foreign travel, boasting about how many times he had been overseas to visit the troops, and claiming that made him a more viable foreign policy candidate. He openly challenged Obama to make his trip overseas, gleefully hoping that Obama would end up looking like a rookie. Obama responded in kind, met with world leaders, garnered open support from Iraq's president and turned out 250,000 Berliners for his speech. Not too shabby for a rookie. So, if there was so much flap over Obama's not having been overseas and how that made him inexperienced, what does it say about his VP pick, who applied for a passport last year? McCain can't have it both ways. This issue is being raised to point out McCain double standards.
Running From Reality
If there was one pre-eminent characteristic of the Republican convention this week, it was the quality of deception. Words completely lost their meaning. Reality was turned upside down.
From the faux populist gibberish mouthed by speaker after speaker, you would never have known that the Republicans have been in power over the past several years and used that titanic power to lead the country to its present sorry state.
http://www.truthout.org/article/running-from-reality
mccain is running
quit trying to deflect the issue. McCain a poon dog.
Probably because he's running for president, no?
Where do you people live? What era? Geez.
I certainly don't want her running our country.
She scares me.
And I certainly don't want Obama running it
After what I heard at the debate, and his viewpoints on the bailout. Don't trust him.
but those 4 are not running for president! nm
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If you were running for President ---
Okay, I have an idea. If you were able to run for President or even be the top adviser for the next President, what would your plans be for getting us out of this economic crisis? Everyone seems to hate Obama's plans, and nobody really knows McCain's plans, so help us out here - what would you do?
He already has. Hello? He is running for president. All sm
candidates are cleared way before the actual election. They would not take the chance of having someone elected president and then find out he fails to pass an FBI check.
of course he would say that stuff - he was running against him! nm
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I am running scared
Of course you are right, Obama is closet Muslim. He was been faking practicing Christianity for 20+ years, even going so far as to have his daughters baptised just to fool us. Wow, why didn't I realize it until just now.
Oh, and the Muslims really hate the Jews. I better go find an attack to live in when Obama is elected.
Thanks so much for your help in getting me to see things so much more clearly now.
If they are running for our president, we SHOULD know this...
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Running scared? Ahhhh, don't think so
when McCain loses. The only way he will win is if they cheat - which we all know is possible - just ask Gore.
Romney is not running, Biden is...
and he was talking about the guy he is running with. Nice attempt at dodging.
As for Kilkenny...she is a Dem with a bone to pick, i.e., "She has hated me since 1992." lol. On Wiki all she said was "there was some talk about banning books but she never followed through with it."
So which is the lie and which is the truth?
Thought of that, but Obama is running for the top
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George Bush isn't running....
and there is a democratic congress who has not done squat since we elected them 2 years ago. Are you going to vote a straight Republican congressional ticket or are you by your own description intellectually challenged?
It is a valid question.
You would think Sarah Palin is running for the top
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clinton not running McCain is
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Obama should not be in the running for the highest
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Go Ron Paul....now running on an independent
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Who cares - she is not running. Even Obama said
Out. For some reason you seem to think Gov. Palin would have been able to stop her daughter. If you want a baby bad enough your going to find a way (place) to get pregnant. Her daughter didn't consult with the parents. This is not Gov. Palins fault and even then it's not a "fault". Her daughter wanted to have a baby and so she got pregnant. End of deal! Leave the spouses and kids out of the hatred you hold for the candidates.
well that good cos she's not running for president
you all seem to forget she is not running for pres. Barack and McCain are.
That's all you got? Glad you're not running
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Obama is running for president of what
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uhh... Joe the Plumber is not running for VP, leave
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In 3 day after running the most brilliant campaign
What part of we are in a bunch of crisEs do you not get? I for one am EXTREMELY gratified that he is the man of action we need him to be. He was elected. The electoral college members will enthusiastically cast 365 votes for him in December. On all airways and in all media outlets, he is referred to as the President Elect. He will be sworn into office in January. Get over it. You make yourself sound even more petty than Malkin. Why get so hung up over a trite technicality? Why not use your time more constructively, like trying to figure out what to do about the GOP leadership crisis/vacuum and their need for a platform transplant?
Chris isn't running for office...LOL
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I don't care who is running the show.....
We are in deep sh&t and it's only going to get deeper......wouldn't matter if McCain was at the helm or Obama. The tax cuts, obviously, didn't work. So, we go in the opposite direction and put our fingers in our ears and hope it doesn't explode.......I really don't see an alternative. What I fear the most is a deep and desperate time of civil unrest unlike anything we have seen in the past........that is something to fear as it will only make us more vulnerable.
Sorry, but the "lunatics" are running the country
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Sorry - "...will be running for office in 2012". SM
We must throw the current residents of Washington out of office, including this loony-left total disaster of a President, his cronies, and also the folks on the other side of the aisle who have become entrenched in power and have been no better in representing the middle-of-the-road Americans who by far constitute the majority in this country.
Let's CLEAN HOUSE!
While you're busy running around...
...monitoring and reading everyone's minds, it appears you've lost your own in the process.
It doesn't matter what a poster writes. If you perceive anyone even trying to support the President of the United States, you automatically go into full combat alert and slam that person, regardless. This is why intelligent, productive discussions can't be held on this board: too much bitterness, hatred and playground bully behavior.
Obama won. Your guy lost. How about showing some dignity and grace (if you're capable).
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