Comments on: Chris Cillizza of The Fix On Top 10 Veep Choices http://themoderatevoice.com/19494/chris-cillizza-of-the-fix-on-top-10-veep-choices/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: vwcat http://themoderatevoice.com/19494/chris-cillizza-of-the-fix-on-top-10-veep-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-143244 vwcat Sat, 10 May 2008 05:48:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/democratic-party/19494/chris-cillizza-of-the-fix-on-top-10-veep-choices/#comment-143244 As usual, I don't agree with Chris C. I think Strickland would be terrible. He is not a strong or interesting person who brings anything to the ticket.<br>Clinton is poison and the democrats need to break from the Clintons totally.<br>My personal choice is Webb. He fits all the points in a ticket with Obama and would be a great vp for him. As usual, I don't agree with Chris C. I think Strickland would be terrible. He is not a strong or interesting person who brings anything to the ticket.
Clinton is poison and the democrats need to break from the Clintons totally.
My personal choice is Webb. He fits all the points in a ticket with Obama and would be a great vp for him.

]]> By: MJDaniels53 http://themoderatevoice.com/19494/chris-cillizza-of-the-fix-on-top-10-veep-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-143243 MJDaniels53 Sat, 10 May 2008 04:46:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/democratic-party/19494/chris-cillizza-of-the-fix-on-top-10-veep-choices/#comment-143243 Chris Cilizza's lists are interesting. Several thoughts...<br><br>(1) Rob Portman is clearly a guy with a future in the Republican Party. He has strong ties to the Bush money-raising machine. He used to be my Congressman. <br><br>But he does almost nothing to help McCain in Ohio. He is simply not known in any part of Ohio other than Cincinnati, except among party activists. Since the Cincy area will vote Republican in November in any case, Portman doesn't do anything to help McCain to win Ohio, really. <br><br>Look for Portman to continue building toward a 2010 run for the Ohio governorship (or the US Senate, if George Voinovich decides to retire).<br><br>(2) Sam Nunn would be an absolutely brilliant choice for Obama. <br><br>There are two main criteria for running mates: (a) The running mate compensates for the presidential candidate's deficiencies (or perceived deficiencies); (b) The running mate can get a state for you. Obama is perceived to be deficient on national security. Nunn, former chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, would be reassuring to many voters. <br><br>He puts Georgia in play for Obama and, perhaps as an added bonus, may help woo the so-called "Reagan Democrats." I don't think that he would alienate any of the Democratic base either.<br><br>(3) My state's governor, Ted Strickland, would be an interesting choice for Obama for several reasons. <br><br>One is that he does compensate for one perceived deficiency in Obama, his lack of executive experience, although Strickland, who served in Congress for some time, has only been governor since January, 2007. (I could point out that as a former pastor, Strickland functioned as a leader, a must for good pastors. But he really didn't serve as a pastor for long.) <br><br>Strickland is also popular in Ohio, though all statewide Democratic officeholders are somewhat beclouded by a scandal currently swirling around Democratic attorney general Marc Dann. Strickland and the other statewide Democratic officeholders are distancing themselves from Dann, calling for his impeachment. That may be resolved by the time the convention rolls around. But right now, it's a bit touchy. <br><br>The other thing that Strickland would do for Obama is give him a link to Clinton supporters. Strickland supported Hillary Clinton in the Ohio primary.<br><br>Mark Daniels Chris Cilizza's lists are interesting. Several thoughts…

(1) Rob Portman is clearly a guy with a future in the Republican Party. He has strong ties to the Bush money-raising machine. He used to be my Congressman.

But he does almost nothing to help McCain in Ohio. He is simply not known in any part of Ohio other than Cincinnati, except among party activists. Since the Cincy area will vote Republican in November in any case, Portman doesn't do anything to help McCain to win Ohio, really.

Look for Portman to continue building toward a 2010 run for the Ohio governorship (or the US Senate, if George Voinovich decides to retire).

(2) Sam Nunn would be an absolutely brilliant choice for Obama.

There are two main criteria for running mates: (a) The running mate compensates for the presidential candidate's deficiencies (or perceived deficiencies); (b) The running mate can get a state for you. Obama is perceived to be deficient on national security. Nunn, former chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, would be reassuring to many voters.

He puts Georgia in play for Obama and, perhaps as an added bonus, may help woo the so-called “Reagan Democrats.” I don't think that he would alienate any of the Democratic base either.

(3) My state's governor, Ted Strickland, would be an interesting choice for Obama for several reasons.

One is that he does compensate for one perceived deficiency in Obama, his lack of executive experience, although Strickland, who served in Congress for some time, has only been governor since January, 2007. (I could point out that as a former pastor, Strickland functioned as a leader, a must for good pastors. But he really didn't serve as a pastor for long.)

Strickland is also popular in Ohio, though all statewide Democratic officeholders are somewhat beclouded by a scandal currently swirling around Democratic attorney general Marc Dann. Strickland and the other statewide Democratic officeholders are distancing themselves from Dann, calling for his impeachment. That may be resolved by the time the convention rolls around. But right now, it's a bit touchy.

The other thing that Strickland would do for Obama is give him a link to Clinton supporters. Strickland supported Hillary Clinton in the Ohio primary.

Mark Daniels

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