Aug 12 2008
Obama’s Alerternative VP Option…
The idea of Barack Obama choosing a Republican as his running mate has been around for quite awhile. While it makes some Dems cringe, there may be something to it.
He has said he wants to cross party lines (now there is a concept to those of us who never vote based on party but on person) and what better way than to have a bi-party ticket?
But who would be a good choice? A few have been mentioned - thankfully not including any more Bushs! Yet there is one that has not been mentioned and, while I never thought I’d say this back when he was first running for Governor, he has proven to be smart about decisions and has also proven his ability to look at all sides before making a decision. Before I mention his name, I am sure there are a few in his state that will disagree but that would hold true for the Governor of any state… Arnold Schwarzenegger.
I will give everyone a few minutes to absorb the shock and to stop laughing :D.
Continuing on, Schwarzenegger has made alternative energy and the environment two of his biggest issues and has actually managed to get things done in regards to both! Instead of shuffling his feet and repeating “Yes, we need alternative sources” but does nothing, he has help to continue the harnessing of energy through windmills throughout the state and has made very strict environmental laws for the state - which admittingly if you walk along the beaches in Santa Monica or Malibu you’d never be able to tell based on all the trash. California is a large and very diverse state and he has managed to work with ALL people of the state and has earned the respect of both Republicans and Democrats alike.
On a less serious note - he also married into the Kennedy family so he really wouldn’t be allowed to screw up as much as Bush without being whacked upside the head a few times - starting with his wife!
But seriously, as strange as this ticket sounds, it would be a ticket that could and would do wonders to get back the respect from the world that we have lost since the Bush Administration. Granted, those that still think that we are the only country in the world and all others are beneath us won’t care one way or the other about how other nations view us.
That all said, I know that a President has to have been born in the US (which, to those who still believe the Obama was not born in the US - yes, Hawaii IS a state!), I do not know if a VP has to have been born here too.
But just a random thought as these ideas are being tossed around.
Obama-haters would have a field day belittling the VPinator. I’m excited that he’s actually looking across party lines for the number two position. I remember in an interview last year, he did mention possibly running with a Republican and John McCain’s name even came up.