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| Obama prepares to name running mate |
| 2008-08-22 |
| WASHINGTON - The secret holding, Barack Obama on Friday readied announcement by text message of his vice presidential running mate from a list suddenly spiced by a dark horse from Texas. Hillary Rodham Clinton's prospects remained a mystery on a day full of them, although senior aides said the Obama campaign had never requested financial or other records from her. Three days before the party gathers in Denver to nominate Obama for the fall campaign, several officials said Rep. Chet Edwards, whose district includes President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, had made the roster of potential running mates. Sens. Joe Biden of Delaware and Evan Bayh of Indiana were also in the mix, as were Govs. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas -- and any unknown others Obama had managed to keep secret despite intense scrutiny. "It'll be exciting news," Sebelius told reporters in Kansas. I'm betting on Oprah... Nah, can't be anyone who'd overshadow him ... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 "...I love him less well: As a lieutenant, I served as the casualty assistance calls officer for the family of a friend that had been killed in a training accident. His grief-stricken wife insisted upon seeing his body, and when I tried my best to tactfully demur, one of the bereaved family members called the senator on the phone to speak to me. After about five minutes of increasingly emphatic browbeating, I turned away from the family and quietly whispered into the phone that there was nothing left to see - nothing recognizable at least - the plane had burned for hours after the mishap. Did the senator have a way for me to share this with the family that would help lessen their grief rather than increase it? Holy Hell. |
| Posted by: badanov 2008-08-22 22:58 |
| #6 Biden would be a treasure. Pleaseohpleaseohplease! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-22 22:08 |
| #5 ..If it's Biden, remember this little note from Neptunus Lex (www.neptunuslex.com): "...I love him less well: As a lieutenant, I served as the casualty assistance calls officer for the family of a friend that had been killed in a training accident. His grief-stricken wife insisted upon seeing his body, and when I tried my best to tactfully demur, one of the bereaved family members called the senator on the phone to speak to me. After about five minutes of increasingly emphatic browbeating, I turned away from the family and quietly whispered into the phone that there was nothing left to see - nothing recognizable at least - the plane had burned for hours after the mishap. Did the senator have a way for me to share this with the family that would help lessen their grief rather than increase it? He did not." Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2008-08-22 22:02 |
| #4 Bill Ayers. Most lefties would see him as a hero (much like Che). And I think the big Zero owes the old terrorist a favor ot three. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-08-22 21:42 |
| #3 It is his wife. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-08-22 21:17 |
| #2 MSNBC: Bayh and Kaine out! Go Slow Joe!!!1! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26336195/ |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-22 20:50 |
| #1 Evan Bayh |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-08-22 20:21 |