Sounds like he's playing the role of diversion.

And I'm sure Kaine told the Obama campaign that his leaving as governor would really work against Virginia Democrats. A Republican lieutenant governor would take over, setting a return to Republican control for the all important post-census redistricting.

No one would get through the vetting cleaner than Tim Kaine.

Besides his Virginia base, he maintains strong ties to the Midwest where he was raised and educated before attending Harvard Law.

Everyone knows Kaine would be a disasterous move by the Obama camapign and I just don't believe they would be that dumb.

It would definitely be the first time I would say the dems would lose.

I just don't think Obama is that dumb or that self focused.

If he picked Kaine that would give mcCain cover to pick Ridge and 2 vets on the ticvket would take Virginia Republican well over a mized review Governonr.

so this all just a distraction and you all are buying.

A Obama/Kaine ticket will be the LEAST experienced ticket to EVER have run for the Presidency/VP.

If this happens I expect the GOP to run the SCARIEST 3am ads there ever were on television. They wouldn't even have to bring up Wright or Rezko at all.

I hope it isn't Kaine.

Zero-bama must have gone mad, keeping the person he thinks he would pick for his Vp. Perhaps, he is waiting to change his mind, but hopefully he would not come back to say that what he really meant to sent was the email he did not click.

Sorry, Powell, you lose. He really meant to pick Kerry.

Not Kaine I hope! Nice guy but not enough experience or name recognition. Really nice man however!

I would imagine that Obama will call each of the forerunners in the VP selection (those who went through the vetting process) to let them know they weren't selected.

I imagine Kaine had received that news this morning. If he had received news he WAS selected he would have continued to ACT glum........LOL

This is sooooo easy you guys!

It's such a GAME! hahahaha

Obama can shock the system
What about "Obama-Ayers"

Barack is still waiting for Michelle to tell him who the pick is.

Obama's too busy right now to announce his vP. He was out again this morning, protesting too much:
"Make no mistake, I love this country. I will let no one question my love of this country, I love America."

I would prefer Kathleen Sebelius but Tim Kaine is ok too. Both these GREAT governors have run red states and in Sebelius' state she exploited the growing split between moderates and the hard-line neocons and turned many state offices blue. I think she would also help close the hurt many women feel losing Clinton as their choice.

Only thing more irresponsible than inexperienced president is to add inexperienced vice president. If this happens, I'm going Republican.

Obama will surprise everyone and pick General Powell.

Obama needs Clinton as VP to win, but then maybe he himself will have the chance to be VP in Denver next week....

Governor Kaine strikes me as a political lap dog who will do as he is told and make a perfectly quiet VP in the shadows.

Who cares who Oscama chooses as the newest member of his proposed regime?

"Who cares who Oscama chooses as the newest member of his proposed regime?"

Michelle?

I would like to put in a plug for "inexperience."

The absolutely most inexperienced President EVER had:
- never served as a Governor
- never served in the Cabinet
- never served in the Senate
- never served as an ambassador
- never served in his state's Senate
- had one term in the House, which ended in failure to be re-elected, 14 years before he ran for the Presidency.

Abraham Lincoln

I can't believe people are mentioning John Kerry! Please NOOOOOOOO!!! Also, having any woman other than Hillary Clinton on the ticket will not satisfy this Clinton supporter. I could live with Joe Biden.

As for Kathleen Sebelius, this Kansan will tell you that she is not of caliber for national office.

That probabaly means she would fit well in an Oscama regime.

Sebelius has spent more time stumping for Oscama than she has spent doing the job she was elected to do in Kansas.

While she was able to win two governor's races, she never had any real competition.

Sebelius has never had the courage or political ability to run against any of the incumbent Republicans that are current Senators or Representatives.

The only way for Sebelius to get elected to a national office at this point would to be appointed.

But, if it gets her out of Kansas, we can live with it here.

It will be Joe Biden or Tim Kaine. OsiSpeaks.com

Tim Kaine commuted the death sentence of a TRIPLE murderer. I'm sure we will feel safe with him.

Abraham Lincoln?

However, Dave forgot to mention that one of Lincoln's plans prior to the Civil War was to put all slaves on ships and send them to an island to establish their own country.

Dave also forgot to mention that Abraham Lincoln stated that, prior to secession, he would have accepted slavery in some or all parts of the United States if such action "preseved the union."

Dave also forgot to mention that Abraham Lincoln's military blunders (there were many) as chief executive were salvaged only due to a lucky (and late) choice of Ulysses Grant to head the Union forces.

In short, mentioning the inexperience of Abraham Lincoln requires that his mistakes (there are many more) also be listed.

A realistic view of Abraham Lincolns successes versus his mistakes does not in any way bolster the image and reality of an Obama regime.

DaveP's plug for "inexperience."
fails to mention that inexperience also tore the country apart and saw the bloodiest conflict in US history.

Lincoln also said to win votes, impress the ignorant. He was right.

Seems like a nice guy, but we need an attack dog with foreign policy creds to help Obama win Big and fight the Republican Smear & Fear campaign. Biden is the only REAL choice IMO.

Dave P said:

would like to put in a plug for "inexperience."

The absolutely most inexperienced President EVER had:
- never served as a Governor
- never served in the Cabinet
- never served in the Senate
- never served as an ambassador
- never served in his state's Senate
- had one term in the House, which ended in failure to be re-elected, 14 years before he ran for the Presidency.

Abraham Lincoln

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Thank you.

Sorry, folks, you are all wrong. I happen to be a close friend of both B.O. and J.M. They told me this morning their surprising choices for Veep:

Sen. Obama will choose Cindy McCain.

Sen. McCain will choose Michelle Obama.

Now that you know THE TRUTH, you can think in reverse, and discover the many ways each other's V.P. would benefit their ticket.

Fact Check...Lincoln was a member of the US House of Representatives. Oops. Does it really matter who either one of them picks? All of the Obama faithful will rally behind his decision, no matter how smart or dumb that decision is. The same with McCain.

Go, Tim, go !

I've read a few articles stating that Obama's pick will not be a woman (so Hillary, Sebelius, are out) and will be someone not known nationally to the general population but known to politicos and party insiders (so Biden is out).

People are really hating on Bayh so my guess is Kaine.

Of course all those articles could be VERY wrong.

My top pick is Tim Kaine. A very decent guy. Obama, are you listening ?

Picking another Virginian governor, Mark Warner, to deliver the keynote address at the convention almost guarantees that it won't be Tim Kaine. That would make the convention too Virginia-centric.

One thing people are overlooking is that the VP has to be a viable candidate in 2016. None of those on the short list have these credentials.

At this point I think the best choice from the supposed "short list" would be Hillary or Biden.

I don't care who Obama picks as his VP, I can't vote for him. McCain is not my favorite either, but I can live with it for 4 years.

Is Kaine a Catholic? If so, he has to be anti-abortion and any act of his to the contrary will be against the teachings of the Church and subject him to be denied communion and/or excummunication. If he is not Catholic, no problem.

The only way Obama will be elected is with Hillary as VP. It is a no brainer! He should be way ahead in the polls and is not. He was not on a roll when the primaries were over either. He had lost momentum and Hillary was gaining momentum. He has to choose her.

With his missionary background, fluency in Spanish and embrace of diversity, Gov. Kaine will win over religious, Latino and Asian American voters -- who will play a critical role in from Virginia to Nevada to Pennsylvania. What's more, Kaine will deliver the bellwether Catholic vote -- which voted for Gore in 2000 and Bush in 2004.

Obama can't lose with Kaine.

If it's Kaine and not Biden, expect a backlash a hell of a lot bigger than the Commonwealth of Virginia!

Truthfully i dont think that obama can win with the best running mate. How is Barack Obama a Presidential name? I don't like him at all MCCAIN ALL THE WAY. DONT PULL OUT OF IRAQ.

If you thought Kaine failed the sniff-test paying-off Paul Goldman to get Doug Wilder's endorsement (don't even think Wilder didn't get SOME of that, too)just wait and see what Wilder personally has filed-away on Kaine! Bet it, he's got SOMETHING! (and it's probably on tape).
There's NO WAY Wilder can keep shut, NO WAY if this happens; he'll be on our TV's at every channel; yep, 'ol Doug will be everywhere with his sly "I know stuff you don't know!" look and it'll be true!
Doug Wilder will either end-up as Ambassador to England (as his payoff to stay quiet ... BUT don't fret!-he'll STILL tell-all later in his BOOK!)... or Wilder's 'gonna make so much noise about WHAT he knows about Kaine it won't be funny. The Governor's job for Kaine? Heck, TK's been in Wilder's pocket since running for Mayor! Wilder does that, he gets SOMETHING on you then holds on like a wild dog; heck, he's like a wild dog!
It's ALL about Doug to Doug ... and it's 'gonna be a ZOO if Obama selects Tim Kaine! Book it!