Yes, we can.

[Gemini Cricket]

Could Obama's choice of running mate affect your vote?

[Alex]

Not unless the choice falls so far outside the realm of what I consider appropriate that it causes me to reconsider my views of Obama's intentions or decision making capabilities.

Same for any other presidential candidate. Yes, it isn't an insignificant choice but generally an unimportant one. So unless they thoroughly screw it up I leave it to their discretion.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Of the likely candidates he'd choose, no.

Of course, should he defy conventional wisdom and choose, say, Rev. Wright. Or Karl Rove. I might then rethink my vote. But I'm guessing the odds are pretty slim.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Of the likely candidates he'd choose, no.

Of course, should he defy conventional wisdom and choose, say, Rev. Wright. Or Karl Rove. I might then rethink my vote. But I'm guessing the odds are pretty slim.

Tell you what; if he chooses Karl Rove to be his VP I will drop my luke-warm support for McCain and with a full heart support B.H. Obama to be my next President.....I'll even send him $50.00

[Ghoulish Delight]

You scare me Jeff

[sleepyjeff]

You never know, maybe Rove's a closet Obamamaniac

[wendybeth]

Well, waddya know. Seems Bush likes to talk to The Enemy after all! Bush in talks with Sudan.


Hypocrite.

[scaeagles]

Except that the Sudan has been willing to offer us certain things - like say, Osama bin Laden during the Clinton administration. And before anyone yells "NO! IT ISN'T TRUE!", there is audio of Clinton saying it.

This has nothing to do with the Sudanese trying to undermine the US or a US ally...it has to do with brokering a cease fire to stop genocide, which by the way, the previous administration ignored while 800,000 people were being slaughtered.

Honestly, I see a genuine difference between brokering peace deals (which happens all the time in the middle east, though to no avail) for a civil war and talking with nations and terrorists who wish to bring direct harm to the US and our allies.

As far as the other countries mentioned - yeah, I have a problem if direct and inconditional talks were going on with Syria. With Cuba? Not so much - again that goes to what they are doing to support terrorism and undermine the US through that.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Well, waddya know. Seems Bush likes to talk to The Enemy after all! Bush in talks with Sudan.


Hypocrite.

But I suppose this isn't hypocrisy:

They(Hamas) don't recognize Israel," Obama told reporters. "You can't negotiate with somebody who doesn't recognize the right of a country to exist."

Pretty much what Bush has been saying all along...

[Ghoulish Delight]

No, it's not hypocrisy because "meeting with" is not the same as "negotiating with".