Campaigning in South Carolina, Barack Obama shoots . . . he scores!
Via Marc Ambinder.
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23 Aug 2007 09:06 pm
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Okay, you were right, Matt... Obama at guard, Johnny at forward.
"Okay, you were right, Matt... Obama at guard, Johnny at forward."
When did "guard" become slang for Vice President?
Can we get a High School Musical 2 thread, please?
Does he have any college eligibility left? The Gators could use a shooter...
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That's nothing. Rudy says he spent so much time in the paint he could be Bill Russell...
Horrid form. If his release wasn't so low, his shot would look a bit like Jamaal Wilkes's shot.
Lately I've been hearing noises from die-hard Clintonites to the effect that Obama would be a shoddy campaigner. Once again, these people are smoking crack.
Could someone please adjust Petey's medication? Not everything has to be about his infatuation with Edwards.
Not everything has to be about his infatuation with Edwards.
Perhaps, but most things should.
"Perhaps, but most things should."
Dunno, it might be kind of unhealthy.
An Edwards/Obama ticket still horrifies me for some inexplicable reason.
I'd be perfectly happy with either Edwards/Obama or Obama/Edwards, but I assume it won't happen, since both candidates are vulnerable to the inane "inexperienced" slam and will be more likely to pick some Wise Old Man to balance out the ticket.
Matt,
In case neither you nor any of your lefty pals read the WSJ: You were quoted in it today (Thursday). See "The Informed Reader" on page B6. Congrats.
Christmas, I'm not especially worried about that. American voters have shown a preference for less experienced presidential candidates, if anything. Think of Reagan over Carter, Clinton over Bush, Bush over Gore as the primary examples. A charismatic fresh face with a short record is the package you're looking for. I have a fair amount of confidence that the Edwards and Obama teams would get this right. (Though in Obama's case, I envision Kathleen Sebelius as the veep. Or I guess you could have Mark Warner, if you prefer the boring to the beautiful.)
One of the nice things about the E/O package is that we can always find another Illinois Democrat to replace Barack in the Senate. I don't want to pick off our top Senate prospects in tough states.
I think Obama's line about Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld being two of the most experienced guys around is actually going to be a pretty devastating line, considering all the Republican candidates are vowing to be like George Bush, only tougher.
"One of the nice things about the E/O package is that we can always find another Illinois Democrat to replace Barack in the Senate."
Another nice thing is that Obama will be only 55 years old in 2016.
An overlooked part of wise VP selecting involves leaving the Party in good hands eight years down the line. 8 out of the last 11 Presidents have had their VP end up getting their party's Presidential nomination.
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Not to mention that given Edwards' theme of big, bold, transformational change, and given that Edwards is a white male, I think selecting Obama as VP is almost mandatory for him.
Petey,
Enjoy the fantasy. Hillary's going to be your nominee, and neither Edwards nor Obama will be her VP candidate -- neither gets her any votes she wouldn't get otherwise, and both have their own negatives.
If Obama had missed that shot, Fox News would have been all over him like they were about Kerry dropping a football.
If Obama had missed that shot ..."
That's what leadership is made of!
"Hillary's going to be your nominee"
I'm well aware that pretty much every Republican thinks and fervently hopes that's going to be the case, Fred, but we've got a very rude surprise coming your way this January.
The Edwards revolution is going to be an ongoing nightmare for your Party for the next generation. He's going to do to you guys politically what Reagan did to us.
I don't know, Petey. I'm hearing a lot of rumors that Edwards really likes his Zune. How would this affect your support?
Right, CNN--show the black guy shooting hoops. What--wasn't there any watermelon available to show him eating?
1. Lighten up, rea. I don't think there are a lot of pick-up basketball players--or a lot of NBA players--who'd be so quick to turn the moment into a comment on the aging physical plants that are our schools. The clip is great; he plays basketball, he's fun, and he's smart.
2. Anyone who still thinks Edwards is going to be the nominee is smoking crack, and Edwards wouldn't accept the VP slot if it were offered to him, which it won't be.
3. Neither Obama nor Clinton would ask the other to run as VP. I'd love to see a Clinton/Obama ticket, which seems more plausible than the other way around, but it won't happen. They probably both need to choose a white man. I've heard talk of Tom Vilsack for Clinton. Not sure who might be a good match for Obama.
If Obama can keep up the hot shooting he might just be able to take Indiana. Hoosiers like a man who knows how to shoot the J.
Now that you mention it, Curt, basketball is pretty hot in Iowa too. They're famous for their interest in women's basketball, but there's enthusiasm for men's teams as well. In either case, I think the effect of a little time shooting hoops in Iowa can only be positive.
Fascinating. If Obama gets the nomination and there's an electoral dispute as there was with Bush/Gore, maybe he can play Rudy (or whoever the Rep. nominee is) one on one for the presidency.
I don't know about Rudy on the court-- it's hard to play in high heels...
I hope Obama's basketball skills help his candidacy more than Bill Bradley's did back in 2000.
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Heads in the Sand
CNN keeping their eye on the ball as usual.
Posted by Led | August 23, 2007 9:26 PM