Jason’s Pick-the-Veep Contest
Posted on August 18th, 2008 at 12:04 pm by Jason Wright, EditorIt’s time for McCain and Obama to take a buzz saw to the buzz and actually pick their Veep choices. For months we’ve debated the pros and cons of everyone from Hillary to Huckabee and Richardson to Romney. The guessing games are about to end.
So why not go out with a bang? Make your picks for BOTH parties in the comments section below. Everyone who correctly picks the Obama Veep will go in a hat and a winner will be drawn. Then the same for McCain’s Veep.
One winner will be drawn from each hat. Both winners will receive signed copies of my four novels, including an advance copy of my newest, Recovering Charles due in stores 9/16.
Anyone who picks BOTH correctly will ALSO be entered in a third drawing to win the same collection of books PLUS a crisp $100 dollar bill to use as a bookmark.
You MUST make BOTH picks BEFORE Obama announces his Veep later this week. The deadline is 5 seconds before the news leaks on Drudge 
Winners will be drawn as soon as BOTH picks are announced and posted at PD. Happy picking!
(Feel free to participate in Keegan’s post as well. But note that winning his contest only gets you a “Ted Kennedy for Chappaquiddick Mayor” bumper sticker.)
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I do believe I’m not eligible, due to my high-and-mighty status as a PD Contributor.
But I’ll play anyway, seeing how that hack Wright stole my prediction contest. (Even if he IS offering better prizes than mine. What no Dole/Kemp ‘92 stickers in your stash?)
Obama will pick Biden on Wednesday and McCain will pick Mitt Romney on September 2nd.
They wouldn’t be my first choices if either asked me but here is how I expect the VP selections to go:
Obama picks Biden
McCain picks Huckabee
Michael Moore Urges Caroline Kennedy to ‘Pull A Dick Cheney.’
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
“Caroline: Pull a Cheney!” An Open Letter to Caroline Kennedy (head of the Obama VP search team) from Michael Moore
Dear Caroline,
We’ve never met, so I hope you don’t find this letter too presumptuous or inappropriate. As its contents involve the public’s business, I am sending this to you via the public on the Internet. I knew your brother John. He was a great guy, and I know he would’ve had a ball during this thrilling and historic election year. We all miss him dearly.
Barack Obama selected you to head up his search for a vice presidential candidate. It appears we may be just days (hours?) away from learning who that choice will be.
Read the rest below:
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php?id=226
Kind of an interesting–but not really politically or otherwise beneficial for Obama really–idea actually.
Just so its clear, if asked by either Obama or Mccain (Bob Barr and Ralph Nader have already made their choices, so at least I’m 50% out of the weeds) to accept the VP slot, I will neither accept or serve in that capacity, as I have two non-existant brother and one non-existant sister I would rather not have found.
Additionally, I once gave Rial Hunter a ride home from a video class at the Learning Annex in Hollywood–as her Corvair was in the shop at the time.
Further, In my youth, I once T-peed George Bush 41’s home in Kennybunkport Maine with Michael Dukakis’ cousin Vinny Dukakis, Ted Kennedy’s gardner Raul, and Marvin Bush, who was mad at his dad at the time.
Lastly, although I did serve my country, while doing so I ran a poker game with an unamed person who now is a General. Hh won big—and lets just say I might be put in a position of having to rain on his surge if I were to accept one of those two VP offers.
So, you can take me out of your prognasticating–as I will not accept if offered and will not serve. I prefer serving in other ways.
Thanks for your consideration.
Something i never thought i would say but here goes: “i agree with Patrick Keegan”
Obama picks Biden.
McCain picks Romney.
Are you going to be able to sleep tonight JE?
obama picks michelle
mccain picks letterman’s mom
kidding
it’s bayh and pawlenty
Obama: Biden.
McCain: Romney.
Biden for Obama and Ridge for McCain
Obama: Biden.
McCain: Romney.
Okay, this is wishful thinking…
Obama picks Clark (despite latest diversionary tactic)
and
McCain picks Ridge
Obama picks Kaine.
McCain picks Pawlenty
Can my wife make a pick too or is this a one guess per household contest?
Jason’s the boss, but I don’t see any problem with that. But let’s keep it to just the wife. I don’t want to see Billy, Molly and Spot with guesses too!
Works for me.
1. The Oba-wan settles on mere mortal Evan Bayh.
2. McCain raises Ridge.
3. Bob Barr picks Troy La Mana.
4. Keegan picks Hugo Chavez.
Now THAT was funny!
I humbly accept this nomination and promise that Bob and I will, by Executive Order, eliminate the IRS and replace it with a National Sales Tax of 4% raised only by national voe on day 1!
BTW: You DO know I ran for State Assembly once right?
Which means I almost have as much experience as Obama so VP is a good fit.
Obama chooses Bayh
McCain chooses Romney
Obama: Bayh
McCain: Romney
Oh yippy-skippy another Jason drawing contest…and I really do mean that….
Obama: Bayh
McCain: Pawlenty.
Oh yeah, you’re dripping with sincerity.
No, really I am…I can just see in a few years when your kids get to be dating age, you will raffle off their prom dates, homework projects, college applications, it’s great, it’s what makes PD fun!
Obama/ Bayh
McCain/ Pawlenty
Obama: Biden
McCain: Romney
Obama: Kaine
McCain: Crist
McCain: Powell
Obama: Musharraf
Obama will pick Bayh, and McCain will choose Romney.
Obama: Bayh
McCain: Romney
Just to be different and throw a wrench in the works:
Obama - Clinton
McCain - Romney
I know, Obama would need to hire a food taster and double his Secret Service detail.
obama- Bayh
mccain-romney
Obama: Biden
McCain: Romney
Obama picks Bayh
McCain picks Cantor
Obama - Kaine
McCain - Pallin
The next vice president will be someone who was baptized Catholic.
Biden or Pawlenty
Obama - Biden.
McCain - Romney.
Obama = Satan
McCain = Jindal
Good one!
McC = M Romney
Obam = Hillary C
Obama ~ Biden
McCain ~ Romney
Whoa! A Jacosta sighting!
Obama - Bayh
McCain - Portman
Obama/Biden
McCain/Lieberman
McCain - Romney
Obama - Biden
Obama - Bayh
McCain - Cantor
Obama - Bayh
McCain - Sanford (or at least I hope!!!)
Obama picks Bayh
McCain picks Pawlenty
Bob Barr picks Ron Paul
Ron Paul says no and picks Barry Goldwater
I think it’s Biden & Romney
Obama :Bayh
McCain:Ridge
Obama: Bayh
McCain: Romney
Obama picks Richardson
McCain picks Fred Thompson
Obama - Tim Kaine
McCain - Mitt Romney
As a South Carolinian living in Indiana, I’m going to go with who I think would be the best pick for each candidate, who also just happen to be from the states I call home:
Obama/Evan Bayh
McCain/Mark Sanford
Bayh scores by far the highest in the “do no harm” criterion (see Biden’s mouth and Kaine’s resume) and Sanford would be an appealing pick to social and economic conservatives, as well as to the libertarian wing of the party.
Obama: Clinton
McCain: Rice
Obama/Evan Bayh
McCain/Mark Sanford
These are my wishful “if” picks. If whoever gets elected President can’t finish his term (suicide, assination, brain freeze), either of thses guys would be a “better than original equipment” replacement.
Obama Picks Biden
McCain picks Ridge
Not likely, Mccain is Smart. And it is not just Evangelicals who would not tolerate it.
http://www.redstate.com/diaries/redstate/2008/aug/19/neither-tom-ridge-nor-joe-lieberman-will-be-m/
Read the Link, its the whole coalition. If he does chose a Pro Choice VP, note how fast Barr and Baldwin start going up in polls.
Obama- Biden
McCain- Pawlenty
Obama- Biden
McCain- Huckabee
Huckabee, would be a good choice, if you dont consider that Romney backers will do the same to huck as Huckabee Fans would to a Romney pick.
Obama: Bayh
McCain: Romney
Humm…. Difficult. I will post my predictions later in the day in reply to this but this is getting my gut reaction.
Mccain wont choose a Pro Choice VP it will cause massive sit out by Evangelicals, read Redstate, they have warned Mccain.
Romney, Palin and Pawlenty are left. Romney will cause some concern, and even a 10 percent of evangelicas (A.K.A Huckabee Backers who dont like Mitt and want to get rid of him) could make some states swing Obama.
As it stands the polls look promising for Mccain for first time in a long time, VA,CO,FL,OH are narrowly backing him. He needs to energize the base to win. He also needs to see who Obama picks.
Obama does not have to walk a tightrope. He can choose anyone. But he has clear problems, he cant choose a naive young person or naive old person. Sorry Kaine, he might help in VA, but it would be damaging.
Richardson, Bayh, Biden, are reasonable.
Somebody mentiones to me Sebylius. Not going to happen. Hillary would not stand for another women in her seat, and she already has made the Dem a Hill and Bill Show.
My predictions:
Mccain/Pawlenty Picks up MN
Obama/Bayh Picks up IN
Palin, sorry, the supposed scandal is troublesome if you are VP, even if you are innocent.
What scandal?
“Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Pipeline passes State House as Monegan allegations implode!
This is a great night for Gov. Palin, the State of Alaska, and our movement! Gov. Palin’s plan to build a natural gas pipeline was approved tonight by the State’s House of Representatives, sending the plan to the Senate for final approval. If passed, the licensing of the TransCanada corporation to construct this pipeline will be the crowning achievement of the Palin administration.
Meanwhile, Gov. Palin has put out a press release containing information that devastates the allegations made by former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. For instance, did you know that Todd Palin was ordered to discuss Trooper Mike Wooten with Monegan by the head of the Governor’s security detail? How about the fact that schedules disprove Monegan’s claim that he only met with Palin four times in seventeen months? It turns out that they had over two-dozen meetings during that time, including several visits by Monegan to the Governor’s home and joint trips to remote parts of Alaska. The circus looks to be drawing to a close, with Palin coming out squeaky clean!”
I dont believe their is any credit to it, Palin has handled it wonderfully, but, wouldnt the Dems have a hayday even if there is just a little bit of firing, note AG of Bush.
Palin is done, not politically, but certainly as a veep choice. Get over her.
Obama: Kaine
McCain: Pawlenty
Obama - Clinton
McCain - Leiberman
McCain: Romney
Obama: Bayh because he wants Indiana
I’m going out on a limb here and predicting…
McCain: Palin
Obama: Kaine
Kaine
Romney
Kathleen Sebelius is the pick. You heard it here first. There are two jets, and 1,000,000 printed pieces of material I am privy to that say “Obama/Sebelius”
Obama: Biden
McCain: Romney
(I wouldn’t be totally shocked if Obama surprises everyone with Gore, but I’m playing it safe and going with Biden.)
If I’m allowed to flip-flop, I’ll change mine to:
Obamanation: Kaine
McCain: Pawlenty
McCain: Palin
Obama: Biden
I’d like to change Obama’s to Ted Strickland.
McCain - Pawlenty
Obama - Biden
Obama-Richardson
McCain-Pawlenty
Obama: Kaine
McCain: Romney
Please nix my previous post….
Id like to submit new names:
Obama - Biden
McCain - Pawlenty
I meant to say Ridge won’t get it because conservatives will go crazy on him.
A hopful pick that MCCain picks Ridge and Obama will surely pick Biden
Obama: Biden
McCain: Romney (Please!)
I would find Hunter acceptable, too. McCain’s “reached across the aisle” enough. Time to extend an olive branch to us conservatives.
Obama: Richardson
McCain: Portman
D’oh! Can I change my Biden choice? Breaking news… “I’m not the guy”.
I really can’t see Obama picking Hillara, though. And interestingly, a co-worker who is hugely pro-Hillary and lifelong democrat is so p.o.’d at the Dems that she has declared she will vote Republican (even if Hill is the veep for Obama) for the first time in her life. She’s sent back requests for contributions to the DNC with a “Not one dime!” message, just as I have for the RNC– “Get back to your conservative roots!”
It’s an odd camaraderie. We have always been friendly towards each other, and now we have an additional bond by being ticked off with our respective political parties (technically, I’m an independent, as I haven’t registered with either party. You don’t have to in VA).
Lately, she’s been listening to and watching more conservative radio/TV and seeks me out every day to discuss it, which has blown me away!
There’s hope, my conservative friends. Don’t give up.
I am out on the extreme of the PD regarding Pawlenty, he is the safest choice for Mccain. So far only 2-4 other Pawlenty people here to 20+ Romney, and Ridge, and Liberman to some degrees.
Only chance for Palin is if Obama chooses Hillary or Sebilius. Otherwise, not this cycle, wait till 2012 for Palin 4 Prez or Vp
Obama: Britney Spears
McCain: Hannah Montana
My daughter would love to vote in that election!
Obama: Biden
McCain: Romney
Obama = Joe Biden
McCain = Mitt Romney
Not required but bonus:
McCain also announces Joe Liberman will be his Sec of State or of Defense, walking his talk that he will reach across the aisle.
Obama –> Bayh
McCain –> Hutchison (US Sen from TX)
Obama- Bayh
McCain- Romney