I'm thinking more political strategy. Huckabee is vying for VP with McCain. Who should Obama pick? And will that foursome tempt Bloomberg to check behind the cushions of the couch and find the money run the kind of campaign we've never seen before.

This year may get interesting after all. I can't believe the GOP has blown it, but they have, and then I never thought the Dems could blow it in 2000, but they did. But this year a lot of the old calculations are changing. For that reason I find Obama interesting. I don't agree with most of his politics, of course, but I'm not sure that's the important thing. The Republicans have certainly not made me feel very warm and fuzzy about them over the last 8 years - warring ineptly and spending obscenely. And the Democrats - with a few exceptions - have been unprincipled clowns. So now what? I guess I would just like to see *something* change where all of the talent this country has decided it was worth taking a shot at public service.


>Okay, so let's pick a running mate for him. Suggestions? ( I'm thinking moderate western - preferably California - white woman or hispanic of any gender ) You know more about California politics than I do. Any good candidates?
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>How about Bill the Cat? :)
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>ACK!!!!
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>Different faces, same problem as last election - the Democrat candidates are a total joke and the Republican candidates are a bunch of old men with old ideas. I'd rather elect the latter and then fight them at every turn.