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Bayh By a Hair?

August 20, 2008 8:24 AM

It has indeed descended into silliness, this speculation.

Does it mean anything that the wife of one of Sen. Barack Obama's veep finalists, Susan Bayh, just got her hair and nails done?

Or that she has also told neighbors that she's sorry about the media pack about to descend upon her Washington, DC, neighborhood?

Does that mean anything at all?

How about the news that Gov. Tim Kaine will campaign with Obama on Thursday as Obama hits the commonwealth of Virginia on his bus tour?

And while we're all reading the tea leaves, others are looking at the tee-shirts.

ABC News' Susan Rucci points out that at this on-line tee-shirt vendor the big seller is Obama-Clinton, followed by Obama-Biden, and then Obama-Richardson.

Cotton and fury, signifying nothing.

- Jake Tapper and Avery Miller

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If he chooses Bayh, the stars are aligning as I thought they would. This is going to get very interesting before November.

Posted by: marylou | Aug 20, 2008 10:00:21 AM

June...this makes me laugh:

The older generation are not so influenced by words of promised change.

These are the people who voted Bush in twice!! OMG...please

Posted by: cindyct | Aug 20, 2008 9:56:46 AM

Please please please... anyone but Bayh!!!

Posted by: Blake | Aug 20, 2008 9:53:21 AM

Len...I think the Clintons sealed their fate with the negative campaign they ran that backfired on them!!! They were SO sure they were going to get the nom. that they said and did whatever they wanted...too bad, it would have been a good pair...

Posted by: newvoter | Aug 20, 2008 9:52:23 AM

I doff my hat to you for the line

(a tale of) cotton and fury, signifying nothing.

Indeed, all is vanity..

Posted by: Arthur | Aug 20, 2008 9:50:35 AM

Blame it on O. Did you ever have it in your mind that you are the one that look like a fool. This life long democrat has supported the party for years until this so called Messiah came along. The older generation are not so influenced by words of promised change. Actions speak louder than words and Obama's actions in government contradict his words!

Posted by: June | Aug 20, 2008 9:47:52 AM

This statement:

He is too self serving and does not show he is concerned about anything but attaining the highest office. More like Bush than any of the other candidates!

Sounds more like McCain than Obama. He is confused and lies at every confrontation to make himslef look good. Plus , as he said, he would walk into hell to get Bin Laden. Unfortunately it will be our sons and daughter"walking into hell," not him.

Posted by: militarymom | Aug 20, 2008 9:47:48 AM

Also read that Susan had appointment with her OBGYN. Wonder what that means?

Posted by: Lisa S | Aug 20, 2008 9:45:05 AM

It's definitely Bayh. Earlier in the week, Obama doffed his cap to Biden, now he's touring with Kaine. The Bayhs are making the preparations. He's the perfect fit in so many ways.

Posted by: hopesprings52 | Aug 20, 2008 9:33:42 AM

Obama set this drama up, with his be first to know txt. message crap.

If you got something to say, say it.

Posted by: Thinking | Aug 20, 2008 9:27:03 AM

June how is Obama self serving? He was the first to start going door to door during the primaries and guess who followed? Him and the power huh? What power? Assuming office after the disasters of Bush. Boy I'd want to jump into that power wouldn't you? Give me a break.

Posted by: AF veteran | Aug 20, 2008 9:26:51 AM

Hey, all.....Hillary could STILL pull off The Nomination. .....providing the SuperDelegates secretly switch to vote for her at the Convention, because those SuperDelegates see what a mistake they had made saying initially that they were voting for obama.

Watch and see what happens......the obama people will be crying all the way to the 2012 Convention and beyond......

Posted by: From Democrat to Independant | Aug 20, 2008 9:24:12 AM

Funny how everyone is blaming the timeline for picking a VP on Obama, does anyone know who McCain's choice is? How long has he had to choose?

Posted by: Blame it on O | Aug 20, 2008 9:20:32 AM

Obama has lost your vote? Drama king? Cripes. Here we go again. Let me guess: You think that Obama is a CELEBRITY who wants NEW TAXES and MORE FOREIGN OIL (after watching the commercial a thousand times and being told - in all caps - how you should think). The idocracy continues. About 81 percent of Americans think the country is "on the wrong track" yet 50 percent are gonna vote for the guy who wants to stay the course. Dumb dumb dumb. Infuriatingly dumb. Wake up. Drama king? How about potentially the most important President in a very long time. If you agree the President is largely a figurehead, who better to be the face of the nation in the coming years? Or maybe you like being thought of as fools.

Posted by: TruePatriot | Aug 20, 2008 9:18:40 AM

Just a clarification on my earlier posts...

I'm a big supporter of Mccain and not Obama as I had claimed earlier...

I guess I got carried away in lalaland!

Posted by: dl | Aug 20, 2008 9:16:18 AM

OH for crying out loud... got her hair and nails done? Geez, my bet is she does this all the time. Boy you guys need something better to do. And boy are you all going to feel like idiots if Obama picks Hillary. She and Bill sure have been quiet. I wonder if THAT means anything. Personally I hope that's what happens just to show you guys up.

Posted by: a reader in georgia | Aug 20, 2008 9:16:03 AM

My wish is that Americans would care as much about the economic and foreign policy plans of the two candidates as they do about the choice for VP. Similarly, it is hoped that the candidates would make as much effort to publicize said plans. The revealing of the VP choice is like Monica's blue dress: fascinating but in the end of little circumstance.

Beltway Greg

Posted by: Beltway Greg | Aug 20, 2008 9:15:59 AM

Obama forgot his young supporters have a short attention span.

The big story is Obama threatening McCain.

Posted by: geevill | Aug 20, 2008 9:14:17 AM

and anyone knows I am a huge Obama supporter...

just this is getting stupid, childish and self serving.

It's not America's impatience...

it's the sense that his VP pick is looking calculated to what's good for him...and not what's good for the country.

Posted by: dl | Aug 20, 2008 9:10:44 AM

He wants to make up his mind, but as he's talking to himself, he gets confused by his own ahhh ummmm ahhh ummms. Then, he's so confused and can't remember what he just told himself - just like the rest of us. He just needs to ask Michelle who the choice is going to be, and get on with it.

Posted by: Kitty | Aug 20, 2008 9:07:21 AM

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