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I'd love to see Edwards as attorney general. Very Bobby Kennedy.
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05.15.08, 07:30 AM [ Flag ]
- ITA, but he better not run as VP, because last time he lost his home state.
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  - I think he knows that he can't deliver his voters. I think that's why he waited so long to endorse. If he endorsed before PA and Obama lost, that would look bad for JE. And Obama needed to show he could win big in the South without help.
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    05.15.08, 07:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - he won in the South because of race not because of policy.
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      05.15.08, 07:33 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - And he lost WV because of race, not because of policy
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  - I think Obama could win NC in November.
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    05.15.08, 07:33 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - And VA and maybe even GA. He'd break the solid south. Amazing that it's the black man that breaks it.
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      05.15.08, 07:36 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - But it does make sense in that there are large numbers of black voters in those states. Just need to mobilize them and get them out to vote.
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        05.15.08, 07:38 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Of course. It's incredibly empowering--not just for black voters, but for everyone who feels marginalized.
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        05.15.08, 07:39 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Yep, given what happened in Mississippi it really seems like he should fight for every state. I would not spend much time in TX or KY or W VA, but still a lot of red states can be put in play.
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        05.15.08, 07:41 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        np - West Virginia truly sucks.
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        I would not seriously contest FL. Throw money at FL to make McCain spend there, but it's a hole.
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        Actually, I agree with that. They have a pretty popular GOP governor that will likely deliver for McCain. Ohio is promising though.
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        05.15.08, 07:43 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Not VA. VA is one of the strongest Republican states. The fact that he won the primary doesn't mean he will win over McCain.
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        05.15.08, 08:01 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - yes he could, but he don't need Edwards for that. He could use help in the midwest
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      05.15.08, 07:39 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Thus Wesley Clark!
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        05.15.08, 07:41 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        How does Wesley Clark help in midwest? I'd go with Strickland myself.
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        05.15.08, 07:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Evan Bayh would be better. My dream scenario is if Obama can peel off Chuck Hagel. That would be great.
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        05.15.08, 07:43 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        or even Ed Rendell
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        05.15.08, 07:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Rendell doesn't need to be on the ticket to deliver PA. Between him and Casey, and Nutter, they can lock it up. Ohio is more problematic, I think.
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        05.15.08, 07:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I think he has a better name nationally, and also can do better job bringing in HRC supporters. Maybe it's my NE bias showing though.
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        05.15.08, 07:46 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Yeah. I think that even though Obama is from Illinois, he is perceived as an east-coaster. Need someone solidly southern or midwest.
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        05.15.08, 07:49 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I have family in OH, have to ask if Strickland is popular there, or even the MI governor and IN governor. They are both pretty new I think, not much of national name.
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        05.15.08, 07:52 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Bayh (Indiana) has been around for a while. He's sort of like the midwestern John Edwards. But his cred. is damaged right now in that he could not deliver a big Hillary win the way Strickland and Rendell did.
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        05.15.08, 07:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        Interesting? Do you know much about the MI governor? Her credibility may be damaged too since she is responsible for the primary move there.
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        05.15.08, 07:59 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        blech. He's such a princess.
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        lightweight
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- ITA. I think he would be a good pick
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  05.15.08, 07:31 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- has he ever been a prosecutor? that's my only issue with him as AG. i do think he'd be good though.
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  - I don't think so, but he sure is prose-CUTER!
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    05.15.08, 07:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - LOL - I heart you
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  - No, but he has tons of trial experience.
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    05.15.08, 07:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - it's pretty different. the criminal law world it quite different from the civil, and it's a big part of what he would do. still, i think it's a good possible choice.
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      05.15.08, 07:35 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Good question! i thought that is how he started... but off to research!
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    05.15.08, 07:33 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - he was a corporate attorney
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      05.15.08, 07:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - he was a plaintiffs' attorney. very different
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        05.15.08, 07:37 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- gag
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  05.15.08, 07:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - totally. Bobby sucks. Bring back Alberto Gonzales.
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    05.15.08, 07:33 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - LOL! And John Ashcroft!
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      - lolol
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        05.15.08, 07:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - I have to say, I have newfound respect for Ashcroft for refusing to give in to Cheney's torture order when he was near death at the hospital.
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        05.15.08, 07:41 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- What about Elizabeth Edwards for attorney general?? She worked for the AG's office in NC.
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  05.15.08, 07:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - too sick :(
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    05.15.08, 07:41 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Isn't she quite sick?
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Posted June 5, 2008 (50 replies)

I'd love to see Edwards as attorney general. Very Bobby Kennedy.

ITA, but he better not run as VP, because last time he lost his home state.

I think he knows that he can't deliver his voters. I think that's why he waited so long to endorse. If he endorsed before PA and Obama lost, that would look bad for JE. And Obama needed to show he could win big in the South without help.

he won in the South because of race not because of policy.

And he lost WV because of race, not because of policy

I think Obama could win NC in November.

And VA and maybe even GA. He'd break the solid south. Amazing that it's the black man that breaks it.

But it does make sense in that there are large numbers of black voters in those states. Just need to mobilize them and get them out to vote.

Of course. It's incredibly empowering--not just for black voters, but for everyone who feels marginalized.

Yep, given what happened in Mississippi it really seems like he should fight for every state. I would not spend much time in TX or KY or W VA, but still a lot of red states can be put in play.

np - West Virginia truly sucks.

I would not seriously contest FL. Throw money at FL to make McCain spend there, but it's a hole.

Actually, I agree with that. They have a pretty popular GOP governor that will likely deliver for McCain. Ohio is promising though.

Not VA. VA is one of the strongest Republican states. The fact that he won the primary doesn't mean he will win over McCain.

yes he could, but he don't need Edwards for that. He could use help in the midwest

Thus Wesley Clark!

How does Wesley Clark help in midwest? I'd go with Strickland myself.

Evan Bayh would be better. My dream scenario is if Obama can peel off Chuck Hagel. That would be great.

or even Ed Rendell

Rendell doesn't need to be on the ticket to deliver PA. Between him and Casey, and Nutter, they can lock it up. Ohio is more problematic, I think.

I think he has a better name nationally, and also can do better job bringing in HRC supporters. Maybe it's my NE bias showing though.

Yeah. I think that even though Obama is from Illinois, he is perceived as an east-coaster. Need someone solidly southern or midwest.

I have family in OH, have to ask if Strickland is popular there, or even the MI governor and IN governor. They are both pretty new I think, not much of national name.

Bayh (Indiana) has been around for a while. He's sort of like the midwestern John Edwards. But his cred. is damaged right now in that he could not deliver a big Hillary win the way Strickland and Rendell did.

Interesting? Do you know much about the MI governor? Her credibility may be damaged too since she is responsible for the primary move there.

blech. He's such a princess.

lightweight

ITA. I think he would be a good pick

has he ever been a prosecutor? that's my only issue with him as AG. i do think he'd be good though.

I don't think so, but he sure is prose-CUTER!

LOL - I heart you

No, but he has tons of trial experience.

it's pretty different. the criminal law world it quite different from the civil, and it's a big part of what he would do. still, i think it's a good possible choice.

Good question! i thought that is how he started... but off to research!

he was a corporate attorney

he was a plaintiffs' attorney. very different

gag

totally. Bobby sucks. Bring back Alberto Gonzales.

LOL! And John Ashcroft!

lolol

I have to say, I have newfound respect for Ashcroft for refusing to give in to Cheney's torture order when he was near death at the hospital.

What about Elizabeth Edwards for attorney general?? She worked for the AG's office in NC.

too sick :(

Isn't she quite sick?

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