Posted by
Black Knight on Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:06:19 PM
VP-Claire McCaskill or Mary Landrieu or Janet Napolitano. It's got to be a woman to bring the party back together.
Ckaire McCaskill is a warrior. If you recall that during the Missouri primary, a primary Clinton was supposed to win, Clinton was leading all night long. And it wasn't until all precincts were counted did Obama squeak by 49% to 48%. I remember McCaskill saying that Obama would win Missouri.
He did indeed.
I said right then, that that McCaskill has moxie. That's one tough lady.
And everytime she has been on TV since for Obama, she has not wavered. She always gives a strong presentation.
America, you have to look at the dynamics of this.
Here is a white lady from a borderline southern state, who threw in early for the rookie black guy. That took a whole "lotta" guts
If you think Hillary has guts, McCaskill has guts to the 10th power.
And you can imagine the intense pressure she was under when the Rev Wright issue hit.
Not only had she thrown in with the rookie black guy, but she had thrown in with the rookie black who had a seemingly anti-American black pastor.
A powder keg combination down south that could have not only halted Obama's run, but could have blown McCaskill's career right out of the water.
The easy thing for her to do would have been to distance herself from Obama.
But what did this lady of courage do on TV. She hung in there like a champ!!!
Obama has got to pick a woman to bring this party together; and McCaskill is the one.
If she campaigned that hard for Obama during the Wright issue, imagine letting her loose on the campaign trail now that that is behind us.
Oh sure, the Repubs will recycle Wright, but America has moved beyond Wright.
McCaskill would be like an indefatigable energizer bunny blazing a trail through American history. It would be a glorious day.
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Though Landrieu is probably for Clinton, she deserves consideration.
It took great courage to sponsor and then get passed the "Apology for Lynching Bill." And she really showed real leadership during Katrina.
America, you should be proud of these women. They don't take the easy way out.
The social dynamics are amazing.
A white woman from the deepest of the deep south fighting for poor black people with the lynching bill; and all people during Katrina.
Uncommon valor worthy of the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Napolitano deserves consideration. From a political stand point, she makes sense. The west and southwest are going to be important this year. She fits the bill.
She is tough and well spoken.
If not VP, Obama has to find a place for her in his Administration.
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Supreme Court-Bill Richardson first right out of the gate. The Hispanics have got to be recognized in a history making position.
Second opening-Chris Dodd-got to get this statesman on the Court.
Third opening-John Kerry-Another statesman
Fourth opening-Eleanor Homes Norton
If Obama wins the presidency, and appoints Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd, John Kerry, and Eleanor Homes Norton to the Supreme Court as available, America would have the equivalent of four presidents and a Secretary of State in two of the most important jobs in the United States. America's stature in the world would be back!!!
There is no question that Richardson could be president.
There is no question, that except for this year, Dodd would be president.
There is no question that Kerry is presidential timbre right now.
There is no question, that Norton could be any number of things including Sec of Sate.
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Sec Defense-Richard Lugar Consideration: Sam Nunn, Jim Webb.
Lugar and Obama locked down loose nukes; so Lugar is a reach across the aisle natural choice.
Before there was Lugar Obama loose nukes, there was Lugar Nunn loose nukes; so Nunn deserves consideration; plus he is from the deep South-Georgia.
Jim Webb makes sense. The South-Virginia. Sec of Navy under Reagan-Strong on defense
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Attorney General-John Edwards. Consideration; Elaine Jones, Ted Shaw, Wade Henderson.
Edwards is the natural choice; if and when he endorses Obama. If he endorses his opponent then I would give Jones, Shaw or Henderson a chance; or at least put them in the Civil Rights Division at Justice.
Sec of State-Chris Dodd at first. After the second opening to the Supreme Court-Dodd moves to the Supreme Court and Joe Biden moves to Sec of State
Sec of Treasury: Mike Bloomberg
Ted Kennedy has been solid as a rock; and if he decides to retire from the Senate he could have any job he wants in the Administration, if I had a coice to choose; but the Ambassadore to the Court of St James would be ideal; or we need that great American Kennedy Family voice on one of the positions on the Supreme Court. We need to do it for Jack and Bobby.