Obama To Announce VP Choice Tomorrow Morning... And It's Not Clinton/Kaine?

From CNN

Sen. Barack Obama’s choice for running mate will be announced to supporters in a text message Saturday morning, senior Obama campaign officials told CNN on Friday night, and a senior party official said it won’t be Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Sen. Barack Obama says he has decided on his running mate but is not yet ready to reveal the name….

….A senior Democratic official who had spoken with Clinton told CNN late Friday that the Obama campaign has communicated to her through private channels that she will not be Obama’s vice presidential pick.

….Also, sources close to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said he has been informed he was not selected. One source told CNN that Obama personally made the call to Kaine.

Ok, so let me get this straight…

I would not be surprised if he didn’t pick Clinton.  The Obama’s made it ABUNDANTLY clear that they don’t like the Clintons.  I think NOT picking Clinton is a deathknell for Obama’s chances.  He has not united the party, and it doesn’t look like he will.  About half of Hillary’s supporters will not vote for Obama according to recent polls.  The “new people” that he brought into the party, like the youth vote, are losing enthusiasm quick, further dropping Obama’s polling numbers.

Kaine is a horrendous choice.  He is a freshman Governor and pro-choice.  So it would exasterbate the people worried about Obama’s experience level, and put a huge thumb in the eye of female Democrats.  It’s the inexperienced express to a Mondale sized loss.

Bayh gains him nothing.  Obama is not winning Indiana…  it just won’t happen and Bayh doesn’t get him that.  Bayh is a political softie as well.  He was given a keynote in the 1996 Convention and was moved back later in the night because he refused to harden up the speech against the Republicans.  His speech also flopped…  big time.  Obama needs an attack dog for a VP so that he can maintain his appearances of being above it all.

Chet Edwards is a HORRENDOUS choice.  He would have to be introduced to the country because no one knows who the hell he is.  He is a VERY conservative Democrat as well.  It gains him ZERO and probably would only make lots of people angry.  In addition, Chet is a CONGRESSMAN from TEXAS.  Well, Congressmen have no executive experience, so it doesn’t help with managerial experience.  Obama is not winning Texas…  period.  And there is no foreign policy credentials to be gained from him.  So, Obama gains nothing AND would have to spend time introducing him.  Not happening.

Richardson is not happening.  While Richardson is a very good and very well qualified statesman, he is not a leader…  at all.  Ambassador, Secretary of State, NSA, but not VP.

And then there is Biden.  I must say that I really like Joe Biden.  A lot.  But I am a poltical wonk.  He is not well known to the general public and would have to be introduced, though certainly not to the extent that someone like Chet Edwards would need.  Biden has ZERO appeal.  He is a competent statesman, but he is certainly not inspirational in anyway.  And while Biden can be a bit of a pittbull, he comes off like “Dad”…  and would be percieved as Obama’s metaphorical “Dad.”  Not a good image.

I will say right now, that whoever Obama picks…  at this point…  if it is not Clinton, Obama is screwed.

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