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Hank Rearden wrote:

Not of the variety that we were discussing.

If a president is alive, but mentally incapacitated, can the Veep take over?

I think Dick Cheney would argue it's been done.

As I understand it, the majority of the executive branch, including the VP, have to basically decide that the president is unable to carry out his duties.

But what happens if the president disputes that? God knows.

you mean edwards, and he's scandalous

Scandalous? How thrilling!

bratboy wrote:

Oh good, he'll lock in Delaware.

Learn your geography, queen.  Biden is known locally as the 3rd senator of Pennsylvania -- he's VERY popular in the Philadelphia region which is instrumental for carrying this large swing state with 21 electoral votes, and where Obama's lead has been shrinking.  And since southern New Jersey is a Philly suburb it will help him in NJ as well.

ps:  the solid gold handed to Obama with McCain's flub up of the number of houses the McCain's own effectively stalls this VP announcement for at least until Saturday, I'd say.

Last edited by bedstuy (2008-08-21 8:52 pm)

Kerry barely won here in '04, and only 12 counties out of 67.  You don't comprehend the dynamics of the state.

Your original comment about it only locking Delaware was still ignorant, which was the point of my post.  Just admit you are wrong and we can all move along.

Do people actually vote with much eye to who the VP will be?

saves us joe biden!

I'm still guessing Bayh will be chosen, as he could likely keep Indiana and Ohio in play.

(...and for the record, I would prefer to see Biden chosen over Bayh...if only because he's far more interesting.)

Let's see now.
Obama picks Biden and we get the plagiarism crap all over again.
The line against them will be "of course, they haven't had an original idea of their own for decades".

If Obama is going to be about change he'd best start doing it.

Ribtorus wrote:

Macskeeball wrote:

Obama and McCain should both have the other as their running mate, don't you think?

Wasn't there a time when that actually happened? The runner up was offered the VP position.

Yes way, way back when. Of course after that you have examples of Lincoln mixing his cabinet with people of opposing  views instead of the general "yes men" that we see so often now.


As far as electing based off the VP, for me its a big consideration. With Obama I'd like to see a VP who isn't so pro-choice. (i base this off the fact that Obama voted 3 or so times to kill a bill that would allow a doctor to provide medical care to a baby who survived an abortion.  that and I don't like how many times he voted "present" in IL. The man's salary was huge dollars and all he wanted to do was vote "present" grrr... ok enough rant.)

...and then there is McCain....

so yea, i'm very interested in the VP choices.

Last edited by nayrk (2008-08-22 7:02 am)

JFK took on LBJ. The equivalent of Obama taking on Hillary. And man oh man did those smurf hate each other.

Farmerkev wrote:

Let's see now.
Obama picks Biden and we get the plagiarism crap all over again.
The line against them will be "of course, they haven't had an original idea of their own for decades".

If Obama is going to be about change he'd best start doing it.

Yeah, a bogus charge made 20 years ago is really going to stick.  You gonna pull out the hair plugs too, bucko?

He credited the original writer of that line in his speech every time EXCEPT ONCE which just happened to get caught on video.  Don't tell me you got sucked into that stupidity for 2 decades.