Time reports today that former senators John Edwards and Sam Nunn are on the short list for Barack Obama's VP choice. The former disappoints me, and I hope Edwards' earlier denials hold true.
I have to say, the latter excites me (no, not that way, Chutch). As I've noted before, Sam Nunn represents the wing of the old line tough-on-foreign policy, relatively fiscally conservative, socially liberal wing of the Democrat party that has been pushed under the GOP tent.
He'd be a spectacular VP candidate. I know, I know, Obama won the Georgia primary and that state is probably solidly in play without Nunn, but Nunn's experience and appeal to conservatives of the "Blue Dog" variety like me will have a significant impact. Nunn is a former Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee respected on both sides of the aisle. Any Hillary supporters worried about what Senator Obama might do if he gets that infamous 3 a.m. telephone call can take a little comfort.
Nonsense you say? Hey, it worked with Dick Cheney's "gravitas" didn't it? Here's hoping it's Obama/Nunn.
UPDATE: Ugh. This Edwards cheating story is getting ugly. It's beyond the whisper stage, even if it is the National Enquirer. I'm no longer satisfied with the "tabloid rumors are false" blanket statement. I'm starting to think it's either libelous or the proverbial smoke is coming from somewhere.
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Bill Richardson is a smarter veep choice, though. He has solid foreign policy cred, and can address what has statistically been one of Obama's weaknesses: the Hispanic vote.
Besides, do you really want to hear, "We want Nunn of Obama!", a jillion times between now and November?
It's Ken Nunn who excites you THAT way.
Everyone knows that.
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