tribbleagency.com - 8/19/2008
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We have a credible lead that Barack Obama will be announcing Kathleen Sebelius for Vice President / VP.
Our sources work within an ad agency that is hired by the Obama campaign, and have noted that the vast majority of the discussions there are regarding material logistics in terms of Kathleen on the vice president ticket. [...]
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Hints And Rumors
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... A reader sends along this comparison of domain names. Apparently, ObamaSebelius.com and BarackObama.com share the same hosting company. ...
O’s VP Pick: Hold the Presses
The Moderate Voice —
Contrary to the building hype surrounding Sen. Joe Biden (reference Patrick E’s earlier post) — this unvetted source seems pretty damn sure Obama’s VP pick will be Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
While the level of the linked post’s credibility re: Sebelius can be questioned — along with its tortuous logic — I’ve long thought Sebellius would be an excellent pick for Obama and have been looking for an excuse to say so. Knowing that my opportunity to make the point will likely be eliminated (or validated) this week, ...
Limbaugh to McCain: A pro-choice VP guarantees defeat
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... he’s aiming — futilely — to build a fusion ticket that might be acceptable both to centrists and the base, and (f) would be the most self-consciously, ostentatiously Maverick-y choice McCain could make, which doubtless holds enormous appeal for him for precisely that reason. I have to say, I’m a little worried. Follow the link to Halperin and you’ll see Limbaugh’s worried too. Other VP odds and ends: An ad agency snooping around through domain names finds an interesting detail about obamasebelius.com ; my own domain snooping about ...
DNS-ONE
pandagon.net - we are the public option —
... As fun as it is to pore over what URLs mean as it regards Obama’s veep pick, this massively in-depth analysis misses one thing - a new veep site will go up at ...
Obama/McCain Veepstakes, continued
Sister Toldjah —
... —— On the other hand, something called the “Tribble Ad Agency” is reporting that Obama has chosen Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be his running mate. Alrighty then. ...
VP Rumor Roundup
Stop The ACLU —
... Tim Pawlenty has never looked better. Then there is some wishful thinking that it could be Sarah Palin. I’ll keep my fingers crossed, but won’t get my hopes up. Or…who is Meg Whitman? Meanwhile, in the Obama camp Biden is getting a lot of buzz. However, Biden says he isn’t the guy! For what its worth, Nader is predicting Obama will pick Hillary! Wouldn’t that be sweet? Others are saying it will be a different female named Kathleen Sebelius? Lots of talk about Bayh too. Bottom line to all this ...
The Final Decision of Barack Obama on the VP Slot
The Moderate Voice —
... or the veneable Tribble Ad Agency, I now have the final results in hand as to who Obama’s running mate will be in this race. As many have suggested, the final choice comes as a great surprise and is likely driven in large part by Obama’s recently slipping poll numbers. Be that as it may, on Thursday afternoon, Barack Obama will name, as his running mate… Bob Barr. ...
Will Sebelius be Obama's VP?
Wizbang —
The Tripple Ad Agency is predicting Obama has chosen Kathleen Sebelius to be his VP. Obama himself used the pronoun "he" when referring to his VP pick, but that could be a deliberate ruse. Nonetheless, let's take a look at what TAA says is a serious lead: Our sources work within an ad agency that is hired by the Obama campaign, and have noted that the vast majority of the discussions there are regarding material logistics in terms of Kathleen on the vice president ticket. Now until this is verified please file it as rumor, however our sources on this are not bad.. and ...
Veepstakes: Biden denial
The Reaction —
... No... Sebelius... really? So say these people, but I'm hoping not. Like Kaine, she's a fine governor with a bright future, but Obama needs Biden's gravitas and experience, especially on foreign policy, not youth and "outsider" credibility. ...
Veep Madness
The Democratic Daily —
Everyone is buzzing about Obama’s pending announcement… Who will it be?
Biden the clear frontrunner for Veep
Biden on Obama’s VP Pick: ‘I’m Not The Guy’
Your VP, Senator. What Will “He” Be Like?
Speculation… Barack Obama chooses Kathleen Sebelius for Vice President
Nader predicts Obama to pick Clinton
“Caroline: Pull a Cheney!” An Open Letter to Caroline Kennedy (head of the Obama VP search team) from Michael Moore ...
And Obama's VP Is . . .
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... in a dead heat. Major Obamabot David Gergen is stressing on CNN about Obama's apparent inability to fight like Hillary Clinton. Gergen, who rarely had a kind word for Hillary during the primary, now thinks "Hillary Clinton looks better and better," because "He definitely needs a fighter by his side." But most continue to predict that Obama will go for the traditional boring white male. Probably Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, or Tim Kaine. Kathleen Sebelius is still on the list, but for some reason, the pundits rarely rate the ...
The Vice President
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
I'm going
to call it.
Barack Obama's Vice Presidential nominee will be Tim Kaine,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I'm perfectly open to being wrong, but I do not think I am.
Both Obama and McCain really need someone with executive
experience. That rules out Joe Biden, who was raised by the wolves
in the Senate.
That leaves Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, and wild card Kathleen
Sebelius.
It won't be Sebelius because the nation is not ready for both a
black man and white woman on one ticket. Likewise, it'd ...
Barack Obama chooses Kathleen Sebelius for Vice President
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... by the Obama campaign, and have noted that the vast majority of the discussions there are regarding material logistics in terms of Kathleen on the vice president ticket. Now until this is verified please file it as rumor, however our sources on this are not bad.. and have yet to be proven wrong. Our source noted It will get a women on the ticket that shares the same views as Obama a reference to many of the Hillary supporters.. Then of course we had to do some research. Read more: http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=1747 I have no idea if this is true or not, but thought it of ...
So Now We Find Out If Obama Really Wants To Win... Or Not
DownWithTyranny! —
... In the next few days we'll find out if he really wants to win the presidency. If he does he'll choose the obvious candidate who will rally Democrats, inspire millions of already disallusioned voters and send electric waves through the body politic. And her name isn't Kaine, Biden, Bayh or Sebelius. Hillary was anything but DWT's first choice for president. (We were for the adulterer/liar and then switched to Obama.) If Obama's tactic has been to make us absolutely nauseous with a display of how much worse a running mate he could pick than her, it's worked... it's worked ...
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Constitutional Quirk and the VP
pundits.thehill.com 8/19/2008 — Before Obama and McCain make their final decision on running mates, their advisers should remind them about one curious constitutional feature of the vice presidency of the United States: namely, that the vice president can’t be fired.
You can’t send the vice president packing a couple of years into your first term after he or [...]
Sebelius Given A Speaking Slot
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 8/14/2008 — Item: the Democratic National Convention Committee confirms that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has been given a Tuesday night speaking slot. Evidence that she won't be chosen as vice president? Not really. The convention schedulers and Obama's VP ...
VP Watch: Good Tidings
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 8/19/2008 — Item : Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will launch Michigan Women for Obama tomorrow on Tuesday. Do reporters have any real evidence that his choosing her is " less likely ?" Or, are we just guessing?
Item : Sen. Joe Biden returns from Georgia. Will he give ...
No One Knows Anything
boomantribune.com 8/20/2008 — The New York Times provides a mostly positive review of Kathleen Sebelius' record, noting only the bad reception that greeted her response to the State of the Union speech. Take a look. Meanwhile, Joe Biden plays some golf and plays with everyone's ...
Today's Polls, 8/16
fivethirtyeight.com 8/17/2008 — Colorado polls had for some months shown a small but consistent lead for Barack Obama, but his advantage there appears to be gone. A new poll from the Rocky Mountain News shows John McCain with a 44-41 lead. McCain now holds the lead in three current ...
Obama's Vice President a 'He?' —
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Reuters[/b]
August 19th, 2008
[b]Obama's vice president a he?'[/b]
RALEIGH, North Carolina - Barack Obama won't say yet who his running mate will be but on Tuesday he did describe the qualities he wants in a vice president. Briefly put: he will be the opposite of Dick Cheney, the ...
Breaking Veep Update! —
Fafblog
So everybody's goin "oh who's gonna be Barack Obama's vice president" an "when's Obama gonna tell me about his vice president" an "PLEASE MAKE ME VICE PRESIDENT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE." Well we here at Fafblog Election Central have been workin on this with our super journalistic superpowers and are right now in the possession of Barack Obama's final and ultimate list of Vice President Choices which
Obama To Conceal VP Pick Until VP is Needed —
ScrappleFace
(2008-08-19) — Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama said today that he would reveal the name of his running mate “when, and if, we ever actually need a vice president.”
Rampant speculation about Sen. Obama’s VP pick has overshadowed headlines about an Iranian rocket launch, a deadly suicide bombing in Algeria, Russia’s failure to withdraw troops from ...
Norman MacAfee: Obama/Gore 2008 —
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Broken record here. The more I think about it, the more Al Gore seems the only really interesting choice for Barack Obama's vice presidential choice.
Of course, Obama was and is the only really interesting choice for president.
But it would be great to have two top people on the ticket.
But Gore has already been vice president! Two people have served as vice president under two ...
Barack Obama Watch: Richardson for Vice President? —
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Senator Barack Obama and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
Is Barack Obama’s choice for Vice President Bill Richardson, the Governor of New Mexico?
Obama is running out of time in the run up to the Denver Democrat National convention which starts next Monday and he is in New Mexico today.
Flap’s pick for Hillary Clinton but gives Obama a battleground state advantage ...
Obama's VEEP criteria: Looking for another Cheney —
TigerHawk
If you believe that Barack Obama is a great natural leader with no actual experience, it is presumably good news that he is looking for a Vice President who will play a substantive role in his administration:
Obama, 47, has said he does not want merely a ceremonial vice president, but is seeking an integral cog in his governing machine.
"I'm not interested in a vice president who I send off to
Yet Another VP Speculation Thread, With Poll —
Open Left - Front Page
Here is an attempt at process of elimination to determine Obama's Vice-President:
It's a dude : Earlier this week, Obama referred to his Vice-President in gender specific terms :
My vice president, also by the way my vice president also will be a member of the executive branch, he won't be one of these 4th branches of government where he thinks he's above the law.
Given that Obama had ...
Breaking! Obama VP call delayed - Piece of paper with name lost —
The Reaction
By J. Thomas Duffy Sources tell The Garlic that the announcement of Barack Obama's vice president has been delayed, indefinitely, as chaos consumes Obama Headquarters in Chicago, searching for the piece of paper Obama "jotted" the name on. "They're going crazy," offered one insider, close to the Obama campaign. "They're rummaging through desks, emptying trash cans on floor, and they ...
Oh, Come On Already! —
The Caucus
Senator Barack Obama told reporters today that he has made his selection of a vice presidential candidate, but said he would not reveal who it is.
Obama's choice for Vice President —
BlueNC - The people's think tank
I thought Gary Pearce's take on this question was pretty interesting. He not only suggests Hillary Clinton but gives some fresh reasons why. Thus (I hope I'm doing this correctly:
web site (this is the talkingaboutpolitics website run by Carter Wrenn and Gary Pearce)
The Stevenson Scenario —
Matthew Yglesias
As everyone has now heard, Joe Biden has now said he’s not the VP pick. It seems, basically, that neither Biden nor Evan Bayh nor Tim Kaine nor Kathleen Sebelius is going to get the nod. Nor are candidates who’ve gotten grassroots support such as Hillary Clinton or Wesley Clark going to be chosen. Nor Bill Richardson nor Chris Dodd. And yet the VP will also be someone from that ...
No One Knows Anything —
The Latest on Air America
The New York Times provides a mostly positive review of Kathleen Sebelius' record, noting only the bad reception that greeted her response to the State of the Union speech. Take a look. Meanwhile, Joe Biden plays some golf and plays with everyone's heads. Tim Kaine is certainly acting like he is still in the running. What are you hearing?
ABC Says Biden Backtracking on Denial —
TalkLeft
ABC says Biden backtracked a little on his denial that he is Obama's Veep pick. My response: And a shout-out to Jerome at MyDD . It's also looking less likely Hillary or Kathleen Sebelius will be the choide. ABC News says Obama's been using the "he" pronoun today rather than his customary "he or she." I still say it's more likely Kaine than Biden.
Veep —
The Talent Show
My thoughts on some of the names being thrown around :
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius - My favorite of all the short-listers. She’s a reliable progressive with bipartisan cred, she’s got ties to Ohio, and she’s damn good at governing in general. Granted, she gave an underwhelming State of the Union rebuttal earlier this year, but the Democratic response is always stiff and ...
2008 Election Poll Results —
The Latest on Air America
2008 Election Poll Results Summary
Who will give the Democratic Convention Keynote Address?
Jim Webb
2024
Bill Richardson
843
Kathleen Sebelius
568
Claire McCaskill
555
Mark Warner
293
Antonio Villaraigosa
246
Amy Klobuchar read more
Comment on Ted Presents Open VP Thread by shirt —
Comments for Lean Left
Kathleen Sebelius or Hilary Clinton. Since republican crackers are truly afeared of a woman in power. It would guarantee that Barack remains insurable.
The real question is, of course, Which of these two ladies is capable of shooting a whining supporter in the face?
I hope it’s Clark. Any one of the three would do.
Obama And McCain Will Pick Their VP’s Soon —
Say Anything
.......Kathleen Sebelius for Obama.
Why? Because if he picks another old white man it will look like he needs the advice and experience because he doesn’t know squat. Which, obviously, he doesn’t. And, besides, how much more satisfyingly progressive can you get that picking a liberal white woman to run as the sidekick of a Marxist black (?) man?
Wild card: Hillary ...
Comment on Ted Presents Open VP Thread by gattsuru —
Comments for Lean Left
My vote would be Kathleen Sebelius. Good political experience, looks experienced without looking ancient, has been able to portray herself as moderate without doing anything that’d alienate the left, and that’d help Obama a hell of a lot. She’s an absolute asshole on gun control and taxes, but I don’t think that’s going to hurt the Democratic Party much.
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