Snub of the Century?
By Brian Kirwin | Friday, August 15th, 2008 | PoliticsTwo people were out campaigning for Barack Obama before practically anyone else was.
But Oprah’s not going to be vice-president.
Tim Kaine, however, travelled across the country and was a proud, public supporter of Obama way back when it looked like a shoo-in for Hillary. Kaine gave the Democratic response to the President’s State of the Union address. Kaine left Richmond while the General Assembly was in town to help Obama campaign. Kaine is out with his face in TV cameras defending Obama while Obama snoozes on vacation. Biden isn’t. Nunn isn’t. Bayh isn’t.
If Obama doesn’t choose Kaine as his running mate, it has to be considered the snub of the century. Kaine stuck his neck out for Obama repeatedly before he became the “Chosen One.” Would Obama reward such support with a stiffarm?
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9 Responses to "Snub of the Century?"
I know after 8 years of the Bush administration it may be hard to remember, but blind loyalty is generally not considered the main qualification for higher office. Yes, Kaine has put himself out there, and that should count for something. But i hope the selection process has better criteria than that.
Right, like you really consider Kaine a ‘worthy’ option. Like Jeremy said, loyalty and who was out campaigning first is hardly the stuff of great VP’s.
I never said Kaine would be a great VP.
But he is one of the few who would make Obama look experienced.
Note to self… Never count on Jeremy being loyal… It’s not important to him
Screwing your biggest supporter – that’s change you can believe in!
SW, sure it matters, but i wouldn’t expect (or want) a promotion for it
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I thought you were referring to McCain’s decision to screw his biggest supporter Tom Ridge by not selecting him as VP just because Ridge is pro-choice…
Kaine on his own chances, from WaPo today:
Boy, Kaine’s waffling on the abortion issue on national tv today just killed him nationally. The NAG crowd won’t let him get it now.
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