Comments on: Obama will travel to Iraq with Hagel and Reed http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/07/14/obama-will-travel-to-iraq-with-hagel-and-reed/ Obsessive political analysis Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:38:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joe from NC http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/07/14/obama-will-travel-to-iraq-with-hagel-and-reed/comment-page-1/#comment-4740 Joe from NC Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:43:21 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=1015#comment-4740 One problem with Jack Reed as VP would be that RI's Republican Governor Donald Cariceri would appoint a replacement senator. One problem with Jack Reed as VP would be that RI’s Republican Governor Donald Cariceri would appoint a replacement senator.

]]> By: Jaxx Raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/07/14/obama-will-travel-to-iraq-with-hagel-and-reed/comment-page-1/#comment-4739 Jaxx Raxor Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:16:39 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=1015#comment-4739 Robert Novak is a credible source, but only when it comes to Republicans and Conservatives. He is generally way off when it comes to left wing connections. However I do hope the Democrats kick out Lieberman if he speaks at the convention. He makes me sick. The worst thing is that we won't be able to get rid of him until 2012, but fortnuantly he is so hated by Democrats in connecutuit and his standing among independents has dropped significantly that this term that he won in 2006 will likely be his last. On Irag, its a good thing that Obama is going with Hagel and Reed. Hagel would be my #1 choice for Defense Secretary in a Obama administration but he is way to conservative to be vice president, even if he changed his party affilation, let alone with out it. You are right taniel, pro-choice women and liberals would leave the Democratic party and droves and Nader would do even better this year than in 2000. Fortantly I think Obama is smart enough to see this and htis won't happen. I also think that Jack Reed would be an excellent VP candiate. He is much safer than Joe Biden and has excellenet foreign and miltiary experience. He wouldn't help him win any states or many voters (Rhode Island is safe Democratic territory) but he would be very useful for Obama on the job. In fact he is probably my number one pick for Obama, with Kansas governor Kathleen Selibius not far behind. Robert Novak is a credible source, but only when it comes to Republicans and Conservatives. He is generally way off when it comes to left wing connections. However I do hope the Democrats kick out Lieberman if he speaks at the convention. He makes me sick. The worst thing is that we won’t be able to get rid of him until 2012, but fortnuantly he is so hated by Democrats in connecutuit and his standing among independents has dropped significantly that this term that he won in 2006 will likely be his last.

On Irag, its a good thing that Obama is going with Hagel and Reed. Hagel would be my #1 choice for Defense Secretary in a Obama administration but he is way to conservative to be vice president, even if he changed his party affilation, let alone with out it. You are right taniel, pro-choice women and liberals would leave the Democratic party and droves and Nader would do even better this year than in 2000. Fortantly I think Obama is smart enough to see this and htis won’t happen.

I also think that Jack Reed would be an excellent VP candiate. He is much safer than Joe Biden and has excellenet foreign and miltiary experience. He wouldn’t help him win any states or many voters (Rhode Island is safe Democratic territory) but he would be very useful for Obama on the job. In fact he is probably my number one pick for Obama, with Kansas governor Kathleen Selibius not far behind.

]]> By: Jim W http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/07/14/obama-will-travel-to-iraq-with-hagel-and-reed/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 Jim W Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:31:16 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=1015#comment-4738 Robert Novak is not the most credible source. I think he likes to speculate a bit too much and then print his speculation as if it is authoritative. He's a bright man, but not someone who I would bank on. If Lieberman was to speak at the GOP convention, the Democrats will nonetheless be more upset with him. I hope he speaks at the GOP convention because he bores me to death. He might suck the life out of that convention. Robert Novak is not the most credible source. I think he likes to speculate a bit too much and then print his speculation as if it is authoritative. He’s a bright man, but not someone who I would bank on.

If Lieberman was to speak at the GOP convention, the Democrats will nonetheless be more upset with him. I hope he speaks at the GOP convention because he bores me to death. He might suck the life out of that convention.

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