Kaine 'very, very high' on VP shortlist

Politico ^ | 7/28/08 | BEN SMITH & AMIE PARNES

[ReagansRaiders]

As Senator Barack Obama turns to the choice of his running mate, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has emerged as one of the campaign’s potential finalists, sources familiar with conversations in Richmond and in Chicago said.

Kaine, an early Obama supporter whose biography nicely dovetails with the Illinois senator’s, "ranks very, very high on the short list," said a source who has spoken recently to senior Obama aides about Kaine.

Kaine "is getting a critical examination," the source said.

[ReagansRaiders]

Someone must be "very, very high" if they are considering Gov. Timmy! for VP.

[MattinNJ]

If they go with Kaine, McCain should go with Palin to scoop up the female vote (for years t come). Total victory.

[tiredoflaundry]

[Keith]

dumb move...I hope he does it.

[Tarpon]

So that would make the donkey ticket upside down, wouldn’t it? Normally it’s the top that has the experience and judgement.

[Miss Didi]

Rumor is it's Tim Pawlenty. (I'm so sad.)

[patriot08]

LOL! U people so funny!!

[eleni121]

I cannot fathom a Timbits as VP...or anything else.

Virginians must be brain dead...no...are brain dead.

[ReagansRaiders]

Wrong ticket, Miss Didi. This is for the Dems.

[edpc]

Great. I can’t wait to hear him say “there’s a better way” a gazillion times during the campaign.

[vox_freedom]

He looks like a bit of a nut, if you don’t mind my sayin’.

[Miss Didi]

I was responding to MattinNJ who said that McCain should pick Palin...if the McCain rumor is true, then it'll be Tim vs. Tim.

[Corin Stormhands]

Failed Governor ping.

[RDTF]

boo! hiss!

[PhiKapMom]

Kaine has the oddest looking hair is all I could see! Thanks for the ping!

[healey22]

[donaldo]

Agreed! I want Al Sharpton. Unlike the Dalai Obama, Sharpton’s pedigree is uncorrupted by any white blood.

[9YearLurker]

I agree. I wouldn’t mind seeing Obama put this card on the table—especially if McCain holds his hand so he can follow suit with Palin.

[library user]

Kaine has the oddest looking hair is all I could see!

Could it be....

SATAN?!

[RKBA Democrat]

I hope he does it as well. Tim Kaine won the governorship for one reason: the Virginia GOP’s utter incompetence. What exactly were they thinking when they ran Kilgore?

This is a pure win for Virginians if it happens.

1. We get Lt. Governor Bill Bolling as governor. He’s a top notch GOP conservative (those are rare as hens teeth these days).
2. Virginia gets rid of Tim Kaine a year early.