
From Politico:
Count Ralph Nader as unimpressed by the crop of supposed finalists to be Barack Obama’s running mate. “I don’t think he’s that dumb,” said Nader, commenting on widespread speculation that Obama’s choices are down to Sens. Joe Biden or Evan Bayh, or Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. The smart pick, according to Nader, is Hillary Rodham Clinton. Nader phoned into Politico on Tuesday afternoon to offer his prediction that a surprise nod to Clinton is actually what Obama has in store — never mind the talk of mistrust between the Clintons and Obama. “He just has to swallow hard and do what JFK did” in picking rival Lyndon Johnson in 1960, said the liberal activist and maverick presidential candidate.
Nader said he does not see how Biden, Bayh or Kaine would help Obama politically, and believes the speculation about them is a "smokescreen." If it’s a traditional white male politician Obama is after, Nader offered, the better pick would be former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn, who brings national security heft and could put his home state in play. It might be tempting for the Obama partisans to brush off Nader’s freelance forecasting, but dismissing him as a crank is a risk. Many Democrats believe he siphoned votes and cost Al Gore the presidency in 2000. As for his own reading of the vice presidential tarot cards, Nader admitted, “I may have egg on my face in a few days.”
If he's right, FOX News could always fire Dick Morris...




1 comment:
Ralphie might just be right because Obie is getting his ass handed to him in the polls right now and team Clinton might just be what he needs. Hillary's support is iron clad and you're gonna for her or against her but you're gonna vote. The same can't be said about Obie. The best he seems to able to do is you're gonna vote against him (say what you will but the GOP has great voter turn out) or you might vote for him IF you decide to vote.
If it hadn't been for LBJ's ability to get the southern vote (alive or dead) out for Kennedy, JFK just might still be alive today.
Hell, with a Clinton healthcare plan, I might even hold my nose and vote Democrat.
TBLMISBT
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