Tim Kaine

If they IM'd: Obama's (Former) VP Prospects

August 25, 2008 - After an ENTIRE FRIGGING WEEK of hovering over our blackberry screens, Barack Obama finally announced that his choice for Vice President would be (slightly pissed off drum-roll...) Sen. Joe Biden. This surely didn't sit well with the other prospects, but the whole process appears to have brought th...

From The Feed: Ooh, ooh it's the latest ep of "Relationship Chatter!"

August 22, 2008 - "Relationship Chatter" is a web-show starring a woman who apparently has a pinched nerve in her neck, and who gives dating advice. This week, she answers an irrelevant question by awkwardly segueing into talk about the Obama VP pick...

Our Veep Picks: Why Tim Kaine is already out of the running...

August 21, 2008 - "Obama-Kaine." Say it fast.* *Hint: It sounds like "Oba-McCain." Or even better, "ObombMcCain." And even if it doesn't call up the McCain association, some people will just hear "Obamacaine," which sounds like an eczema cream. On the other hand, Obama-Sebelius sounds like the name of a...

If they IM'd: Obama's VP Prospects

August 20, 2008 - The whole country is waiting breathlessly to find out who will be chosen to stand next to Barack Obama sometimes. If you think you're getting impatient, imagine how Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, and Kathleen Sebelius m...

We finally got the text, and it's Obiden time!

August 19, 2008 - John King called it at 12:50 AM! And now, after being annoyed to the point of taking a hammer to our phones, we finally got the text we were waiting for. Obama picked Joe Biden. The text was still a little weird though...

Obama/Clinton not happening unless it's Malia and Chelsea in 2040

July 29, 2008 - According to the New York Times, the Obama campaign is not interested in Hillary Clinton as a vice-presidential candidate. On last Sunday's Meet the Press, Obama hinted at bringing in someone outside the beltway, and several Obama insiders are wary of dealing with Mr. Former President. Aww, shoot...

I Want To Be Number Two:
Tim Kaine, tractor salesman in a suit

July 29, 2008 - According to myriad news reports on Wednesday, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has been in...

From The Room: Senator Obama: I Have Your Vice President

June 17, 2008 - Dear Senator Obama, Congratulations on becoming the democratic nominee for the 2008 presidential election! Now you face the daunting task of picking the perfect running mate. It's a difficult decision, one that could polarize your supporters and ultimately lose you the election. That's why I'd like...

Barack Obama's shortlist of people to be forgotten by history

June 12, 2008 - On Tuesday, Barack Obama's vice presidential shortlist was leaked to MSNBC. Several of the frontrunners, like Tim Kaine and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander...

From The Room: Barack Obama's Vice President Will Be...

May 30, 2008 - Just the other day (okay, a month and a half ago) I was having an off-the-record conversation with an extremely influential leader of the netroots community. How influential? Let me put it this way: Without him, there would be no Ned Lamont. Given that triumph, we naturally wanted...

From The Room: Obama's Short List for VP Leaked to Press

May 13, 2008 - "Obama Vice President Picks: Who Are The Frontrunners?"- Huffington Post...