Kerry For Vice President? Keller's Blog: Kerry For VP Part II Reporting Jon Keller BOSTON (WBZ) ― Barack Obama has yet to name a vice presidential nominee and some are wondering if he might turn to Massachusetts to round out the ticket. John Kerry for vice president? Don't dismiss the notion just yet. Some political insiders are telling WBZ it could happen. So why would Obama reach out to Kerry as his choice? Kerry brings more money and name recognition to the table than any other name on the Obama list so far. Americans do tend to love a comeback kid and this would be the most amazing political comeback since Richard Nixon came back from the dead forty years ago. "I'm not looking for any new job, I'm running for re-election," Kerry told WBZ last week. Asked about the V.P. buzz, his press secretary told WBZ in a statement Thursday night: "If I was bi-lingual, I'd say no in multiple languages. The only job John Kerry is running for, contemplating, or considering is the one he already has." If you're laughing off the idea of Kerry back on the national ticket again, I don't blame you. While he came close four years ago, his campaign was widely derided as, to put it politely, clumsy. But consider some reasons why Obama might now turn to Kerry as a running mate. Polls show many voters question Obama's foreign policy credentials to be a wartime president. As a decorated veteran and longtime member of the senate foreign relations committee, Kerry could fill that gap. Obama suffers from being a new face on the political scene, but Kerry - warts and all - is well known to the voters, and in 2004, he did draw more votes than any democrat ever has. And judging from a new anti-smear web site funded by Kerry's political action committee, Kerry would eagerly assume the role of attack dog... Allowing a nominee who prefers to float above the fray to minimize the amount of political hardball he has to play. One other note: the vice presidential nominee will address the convention on Wednesday night, August 27. The theme set for that evening - a salute to America's veterans. The Obama campaign says we shouldn't read anything into that. We'll soon see if they're blowing smoke on that one. (So what happens if Kerry is on the ticket - will he still run for the Senate? Read Jon's blog for more.) (© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link Wow. That would be something to see. I wonder if McCain would go negative on his friend.
I actually think it would be a very smart choice. A previous presidential candidate and is well known, seems intelligent and experienced.
He's a loser. He's been shunned by his own party. You'd think he would have been the leader of the party, after winning the nomination - that's traditional. For all the reasons he lost in 2004, he'll hurt an Obama ticket. The only plus is that Kerry makes Obama look a lot smarter when standing next to him. If Obama wants a quality guy with foreign policy experience, then he should go with Biden. Though people will wonder why Biden isn't the presidential candidate and Obama the VP candidate. That's the big problem with picking a guy who's actually got experience and knowledge.
I don't really have much against John Kerry, but he fucked up so bad in 2004. Calling out Cheney's daughter, saying he didn't throw his purple hearts when he did, flip-flopping on everything. Not to mention what he said about troops serving in Iraq. He's such an easy target, this report is too good to be true.
I said awhile back that it'd be Joe Biden. He's got experience & foreign policy knowledge. Countdown, earlier this week, said Biden was the leading candidate... the top 3 were, Biden, (VA Gov) Kaine, & Evan Bayh.
Biden said on MTP that he said he didn't want the job, in fact he made it seem like he really didn't want the job, but he would be the nominee if Obama asks him, but he made it known to Obama he doesn't want to be the nominee... Whatever that means. As for Biden, yeah he'd be a good pick but he's been in the Senate 32 years longer than Barack Obama. Bayh has been Governor of Indiana for 8 years, and a Senator for 10. Kaine has only been Governor for 2 and 1/2 years, but he was also mayor of Richmond, VA while Obama was in the Illinois Senate. Like I said, I think the perfect VP pick for Obama would be a Virginia guy, but not Tim Kaine. He needs to call up Jim Webb, ask him to reconsider.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Aug 15 2008, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why pick a loser? This would be the worst possible choice.</div> Heh, seems like a step up from John Edwards
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MikeDC @ Aug 15 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Aug 15 2008, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why pick a loser? This would be the worst possible choice.</div> Heh, seems like a step up from John Edwards </div> Actually, not. Which is the point
I would NOT be happy if Obama did this. As others have said, Kerry has been shunned by his own party, is too much of a flip-flopper, and didn't come as close to winning as Gore did. And with how unhappy people were with Bush the first time, that should say something.
