http://www.blogher.com/veepstakes-talk Comments for "Veepstakes Talk" en http://www.blogher.com/veepstakes-talk#comment-54559 <p>A number of people have argued that McCain should pick a woman to counter Obama's diversity appeal. Othars tout Huckabee for his attractiveness to the religious right. What do you think McCain's key considerations should be in picking a running mate? </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Kim<br /> <a href="http://blogher.org/blog/kim-pearson">BlogHer Contributing Editor</a>|<a href="http://professorkim.blogspot.com/">Professor Kim</a>|</p> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:45:18 -0500 Kim Pearson comment 54559 at http://www.blogher.com http://www.blogher.com/veepstakes-talk <p>This is the week, or so all the whispering says. Obama's pick seems more imminent than McCain's and, as such, is getting all the press today.</p> <p><a href="http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2008/08/19/obamamccain-veepstakes-continued/">Word is Joe Biden is the front-runner.</a> Sister Toldjah looks back at what Biden was saying about presidential qualifications when he was running for president in '88:</p> <blockquote><p>”The White House isn’t the place to learn how to deal with<br /> international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the<br /> economic future of the next generation. A President has got to know the<br /> territory, but that’s not enough.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Oh, what fun the RNC will have with that quote. And, what fun I'll have watching Biden on the trail. I hope he's the pick for pure entertainment value.</p> <p><a href="http://americanprincessblog.com/?p=3244">E.M. Zanotti favors a little Perez Hilton PR for Obama's pick:</a></p> <blockquote><p>My question is, if its Clooney Obama wants, why not make him the Vice<br /> Presidential nominee? Half the reason McCain is riding a wave of<br /> recognition is because he got Paris Hilton to talk about him on the<br /> Internet; having a celebrity Veep is a sure winner of a strategy.</p> </blockquote> <p>Like candidate, like veep pick. <a href="http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OWUzZmMxMjgwOTg2MDZmZjAwNWM0YWFhMjQ4Y2M2N2E=">Kathryn Jean Lopez remembers Joe Biden's attacks on Clarence Thomas in '91.</a> </p> <p><a href="http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/19/is-mccain-going-to-screw-conservatives-again/">And, is McCain preparing to thumb his nose at conservatives....again? </a>Surely not. If McCain managed to get this far in this campaign keeping things even with Obama, and even pulling ahead in the electoral college count this week, and managed to torpedo it all by picking a pro-choice VP, well...well, that'd be...<b>just like McCain.</b></p> <p>Oughtta be an interesting week. Stay tuned. </p> http://www.blogher.com/veepstakes-talk#comments News &amp; Politics Election 2008 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:03:11 -0500 Mary Katharine Ham 51260 at http://www.blogher.com