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Obama should choose Biden

There is one problem with Joe Biden, he can't stop talking-ever. If Obama wants to win he should pick Sam Nunn.

Obama should choose Mitt. Then, he would be a shoe in to carry politically important Utah. Mitt has proven he can chance faster than kids after sacrament meeting wanting to go swiming on a sizzling Sunday in July.

I'm from Orem. If Obama chooses Mitt I will become a liberal democrat.

What a dream ticket! One lunatic and one maniac together in one package.Their campaign motto could be "apocolypse now". Move to Canada immediately if these two get in.

he should choose George Soros as his VP - he's going to be calling the shots anyway

Gag! gak! Yuk! Biden is an inside the beltway wonk who has been on every side of every issue. Pick Jim Webb. He's only a part time politician and a military man who understands the limitations of same. Webb's the guy.

O Canada--our home and native land.... Better start brushing up on those lyrics.

I guess our letter writer does not remember Joey's plagarism problems from a few years ago. Yep, just what we need, another non-original thinking disgraced booby.

scard to death, I am sorry but I would not wish people like you on our neighbors to the north. Don't make our problems their problems anymore then they already are.

Senator Obama needs to pick some "heavy weight" that can do more than talk. Whomever he selects, his running mate will have to be a person that citizens can rely on who actually has a proven work record to show that he/she can do the job.

The same goes for Senator McCain. Although Senator McCain has much more experience than Senator Obama, our nation is facing financial ruin and moral decay at the same time. His running mate needs to be a proven leader in both of those areas.

"...our nation is facing financial ruin and moral decay," says Mike Richards.
You can thank the people that took a healthy surplus and immediately went to work to turn that into a record-breaking deficit for that.

As far as the usual right-wing morality whining, when are conservatives going to figure out that they have lost every battle of trying to force their brand of "morality" (it's really about political power) on the majority of freedom-loving Americans?
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I say the Big O should take Antonin Scalia as his running mate. He would balance the ticket, get a conservative Catholic in line for the Presidency and most of all would get an activist judge off the bench. Take that Neos!

Do you realize just how much you sound like Rush Limbaugh - only in reverse?

Clinton did not leave a healthy surplus. Where do lies like this get started.

The deficit is nothing compared to the national debt, and the national debt is what will destroy this country once and for all.

If you have $20 in your pocket (surplus) and you owe $1 million, you are in debt, there is no surplus. Such math is how we got into this mess in the first place.

I'm sure John knows that Clinton's final year in office produced a budget surplus. But maybe it isn't surprising that he didn't mention that the total national debt is up 50% after just one administration - the current one. And please, let's save the Constitutional 101 lecture about Congress spending all the money.

I'm in agreement that Joe Biden would be a fine running mate. If plagerism is the worst thing he ever did, then that's not too bad for 35 years.

If the new President did nothing but clarify for the deficit/debt numbers it would be great. The newspapers should run at least a monthly report on what the numbers are and the direction of both. Otherwise, we bumble on with people claiming "their side" lowered the deficit and the "other side" raised it. The Clinton record was one of slowing the growth of the deficit (while increasing the debt)until in his last year as President he nearly balanced the budget and had little or no deficit spending. The the first President since Nixon to do so. However he only changed the upward angle of the national debt.

As John pointed out, there was no "surplus", nor has there been in my lifetime.

Those who are taking a joy ride down the slippery slide of moral decay ask, "What moral decay?"

Without a doubt, we need a leader who has a proven record in those areas. For most concerned Americans, the running mate will be the deciding factor when it comes time to vote.

Now that Iran has just fired nine missles across the oil shipping lanes, we cannot let a "newby" learn on the job. Both Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain had better choose wisely.

10:32,
You want to replace our Constitution with your Constitution? Why else would you shift responsibility for the actions of Congress away from Congress?

Congress was made responsible for taxing and spending because the House has the closest ties to the people.

You may not like Government 99, but until it is understood, there's no need to even try Government 101.

Personally I would like to see either Jim Webb or Bill Richardson. However, ignoring the anti-Obama scare-freaks on this thread, nothing really prepares a person to be president. A good president is known for the advisors he/she gathers to advise on policy, and this depends upon the character of the president-elect.

Unfortunately, George Bush only selected people who agreed with him and his personal "good versus evil" mentality. That is why Dick Cheney was such an excellent choice by Dick Cheney. Cheney has become the ultimate knight battling "evil". Nonetheless, the success of a presidency resides with advisors who provide candid, realistic information so that president can make the best decision for the American people.

Obama, I believe, has the knowledge and skills to select outstanding people. The only question, in my mind, is if he will do that or will he compromise for the sake of party hacks. This remains to be seen, but I'm sure he is very aware of the pressure on him to select well and do a good job.

It is important not to be side-tracked by Republican talking points with regard to Obama. Republicans want to set the campaign agenda on their terms.

I wish candidates would choose running mates who are DIFFERENT from them. What's the point in surrounding yourself with people who think the same way as you? Where do good ideas come from? Think about marriages- good marriages are the ones where one partner's strengths balance out the other's weaknesses.
I heard Obama early on say he wished to surround himself with different people. I hope he sticks to it. As much as I hate the arrogance of the GOP, I think he should consider a republican for his VP. Now THAT would make him unbeatable..