Terry McAuliffe Makes VP Pick: Not Hillary

Falls Church News Press:

The former national chairman of the Democratic Party who ran Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign this year told 200 Democratic activists in Fairfax County Tuesday that Virginia Governor Tim Kaine would be his party's best choice as Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate.

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McAuliffe was adamant in his recommendation of Kaine as the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee Tuesday, although he stressed to the News-Press after his speech, which included an informal half-hour question and answer period, that the ultimate choice will be Obama's very personal one.

However, the fact that he proposed Kaine over his own candidate and long-time friend, Hillary Clinton, suggested that he knows the Clinton option is off the table.

Read the whole story: Falls Church News Press

Comments

[Ajegunle]

He's right it is not going to be Hillary.

[Actionmac]

"However, the fact that he proposed Kaine over his own candidate and long-time friend, Hillary Clinton, suggested that he knows the Clinton option is off the table."

how about, his last pay check is part of that $20+ million debt and he doesn't like being STIFFED like all the other vendors he and she stiffed during the primaries.

[justobserve]

I agree that Obama needs a Governor who has REAL executive experience to be his VP.

[4wehttam]

And we care why? Terry is IRRELEVANT.

[NoahVail]

He can be rehabilitated. He just needs to detox for a while.

[4real]

Question, did he proclaim this stumbling out of a bar or stumbling into one?

[zakwouldhave]

Where did they find 200 people to listen to him? Hagel for VP..or Biden.

[pottery]

I agree. Biden was my first choice for the big job, though it was plain that he wouldn't get the nomination. We're going to need a real policy wonk to deal with managing the aftermath of Iraq and the middle east. Though he can still do that from the Senate, it would be better from the White House.

[wallyinindy]

ANYBODY, but evan Bayh please. Ask anybody from Indiana.

[CindyInIndy]

On this rock I stand, Wally. I've said it again and again, but one point is clear: I'll support anyone chosen by BHO, though... and I won't say an ill word about Bayh if he is... (gack!)... chosen.

[joselopez]

Evan Bayh is the best VP Choice. No doubt he and Obama would amke a winning ticket.

[robotfog]

what did this Bayh guy do that you guys aren't happy with him?

I'm just wondering. Not being snarky or anything.

[ohmercy]

He DARED to support Hillary... gasp...

He is a little bit on the ... ummm shall we say the "centrist" side.

But then so is Obama.
If anyone had bothered to research they might have figured that one out.

www.govtrack.us

Has all the votes, bills, the whole history of what all of the Senate and the House members have voted on, how they voted, what they sponsored, co sponsored etc.
very interesting.
They also rate from very left liberal to far right.

O is considered run of the mill dem on an analysis of all of his legislation/ policy decisions and positions and votes.
Hillary, on the other hand is ranked far left.

But that was easy to figure out by looking at what she's been doing.

[ohmercy]

OH, robotfog, I forgot this in answer to your question.

They don't need a reason, they don't have to have a real reason, if they don't have one ready from something they heard from someone else whining about something somewhere they just make something up or tell you to figure it out.
Facts?
They don't need no stinkin facts.

That being said I do like Biden and I admit its purely visceral since he has made some votes that piss me off.

[GuyFawkes]

For once, I agree with Terry.

[robeson]

Isn't Terry McAuliffe the Bill Kristol of the Democratic Party, always wrong and entirely irrelevant.

[olivia]

I too suspect Clinton as VP is not under consideration, the evidence being the strength of the sour grapes "She would never take it even though he is begging her" stuff coming from the 20 remaining bitter people.

Yeah, right.

[valleygent]

Wrong again Terry...if Obama does not pick a military man...he is going to lose in November.

[billrott]

Why can't these people just fade away???? Seriously, Lanny, Harold, Terry, and Eddy need to give it up. They have no power, influence, or credibility within the party. Especially Terry.

The best things they can do now if I were Terry would be to just shut up.

[luvangelHussein330]

DAH!! who went tieh Obama over seas Hagel and Reeks....

[CocteausTwin]

I for one do not give a shite what this used car salesman wants.

[the964kid]

Guess part of Hillary's $25M debt is some back pay to MacAuliffe.

Dayum.