Hillary Makes Obama’s VP Short List

newsmax.com ^ | June 11, 2008 | Rick Pedraza

[Free ThinkerNY]

Barack Obama and his advisers have begun the process of vetting vice presidential running mates, and Hillary Clinton and several former military leaders have landed on the soon-to-be Democratic nominee’s list of 20 potential candidates.

Clinton, Obama’s rival during the primary contests, reportedly made the cut by building an energetic coalition of support among women, working-class voters and Hispanics in her unsuccessful bid for the party’s nomination, and, according to Obama, “would be on anybody's short list.”

Clinton finished strong by winning six of the last nine and nine of the last 15 primaries, including decisive 10-point victories over Sen. Obama, D-Ill., in the key electoral states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Making the list of potential VP candidates along with Sen. Clinton is Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., who was Secretary of the Navy during the Reagan Administration. Webb has the high-level military credentials Obama needs to provide reassurance to voters in the face of criticism that he’s short of national security experience.

According to an NBC report, other former military leaders making the list include retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, and retired Gen. James Jones, a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.

Jones, a Vietnam veteran who is critical of the number of troops currently in Afghanistan, has held independent posts in both the Democratic Congress and the Republican-run State Department.

Others under consideration from the military ranks include retired Gen. Tony McPeak, who was Air Force chief of staff during Operation Desert Storm; retired Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, who flew repeated combat missions and has worked with Obama on a range of military issues since before he began his presidential campaign; and Richard Danzig, who was Navy secretary under President Clinton.

[Free ThinkerNY]

[Godwin1]

Good!

[Godwin1]

Good!

[Nervous Tick]

20? That's the short list? ROFL!

[the invisib1e hand]

why go through the freaking theatrics. Nobody else will do it. Just name her.

[Thebaddog]

He fired the guy running the list. This dope is on autopilot. We might really have the Manchurian Candidate here.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Now that she has almost succeeded knocked off the entire selection comittee, she can appoint herself Chair and Sole Member at Large then recommend herself for VP.

[Porterville]

An Argentinian Communist... frickn’ idiot.

He is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

Quickest way to solve a problem is to remove it.... it won't be Hillary.

[NordP]

Headline = Yo, BHO...you do that, and you will be dead in 6 months...she'll arrange it.

You can't be that dumb/ignorant.

[OCC]

Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., who was Secretary of the Navy during the Reagan Administration.

Funny how they use that as a credential. He only served about a year in that position and "chose" to leave.

[ladyinred]

Oh, MILITARY leaders on the short list?????? ROTFL! Me thinks his inexperience is showing, and he is going to put on yet another dog and pony show.

[Sooth2222]

Yeah, I like that list! The Metrosexual General. GREAT idea!

How about the military guy from the Village People?

[hosepipe]

I wonder if the hit man has been selected yet..
OR even if the accidental suicide has been determined..

[Nuc1]

Wouldn't be surprised if Hillary is on McCain's VP short list.

[mkjessup]

Hiliarly is on the ‘list’ as a courtesy only.

It would be the height of political insanity for Obama to select her, after effectively neutering the Clinton machine.

The Clintons are old news, past history, and Obama is all about the future (as he sees it anyway).

Weaseley Clark will probably not make the cut, if only because he is one of many reliable sets of eyes and ears for the Clintons.

Don’t rule out a surprise thought: Colin Powell.

[RetiredArmy]

She is probably on McCain's short list also.

[Mr Rogers]

McPeak would guarantee every current and ex-USAF would vote for (and donate $$ to) McCain!

[alecqss]

“20? That's the short list? ROFL!”

Dems... I believe it's much shorter than 20 - it's about a 100!

[Lijahsbubbe]

Hilary's on my list too!

My sh#t list.

[Free ThinkerNY]

That’s the one list she definitely belongs on.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Hiliarly is on the ‘list’ as a courtesy only.

I agree. And I wouldn't be surprised if Hillary told Obama during their meeting that she would make her concession/suspension speech only if he included her so she could turn him down.

[clee1]

Foolish....... Most unwise!

[Fireone]

“Don’t rule out a surprise thought: Colin Powell.”

Never happen. Even the moonbats can’t handle THAT much
“change”. If anything, he’d pick Oprah to pick up the
“stupid white woman’s” vote.

[proudpapa]

The dude can’t even pick his own Veep.

What a wimp this Obama is...

[mkjessup]

I wouldn't be surprised if Hillary told Obama during their meeting that she would make her concession/suspension speech only if he included her so she could turn him down.

No doubt. Hiliarly is the epitome of the screaming drama queen who insists, even as she is being dragged away by security, "IT'S ALL ABOUT MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"

Hiliarly? Welcome to Irrelevancy.

[mkjessup]

“Don’t rule out a surprise though: Colin Powell.”
Never happen. Even the moonbats can’t handle THAT much “change”. If anything, he’d pick Oprah to pick up the “stupid white woman’s” vote.

In the wild wacky make-it-up-as-you-go world of Obama-lama-ding-dong, ANYthing is possible.

I agree though, Powell would be the longest of long shots for a VP slot for the 'Rats, but I wouldn't rule him out for a role in a potential Obama administration if lightning were to strike and Barry Dunham actually made it to the White House.