Pelosi wants Chet Edwards as veep

[Bacon King]

http://www.startribune.com/nation/26222489.html

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Thoughts?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     What does he bring to the ticket (besides a hawkish face)?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I'm surprised the leader of the House Democratic caucus wants to hand the GOP a free House seat on a silver platter (which is exactly what running anyone other than Edwards in that district would do.)

[Ban my account ffs!]

You read the Star Tribune?  How very interesting.

But yeah, I read about this.  I have no idea how this would affect the ticket, but I wouldn't be jumping at the thought of accepting Pelosi's advice.

[Verily]

She's mentioned Edwards before, too. He's not a bad choice in any way except that he might be too anonymous to be a good one. Otherwise, he does  have experience in all the right areas, the personal charm, etc.

He's also got some social views that I find distasteful, but, given the district he represents (IIRC the most Republican district represented by a Democrat, and actually one of the most Republican nationwide), those might well not be his "real" positions.

Edit: Looked it up, TX-17 is R+18, marginally more Republican than Jim Matheson's UT-02 (R+17).

[Mr. Morden]

Isn't this news about a million years old?

[TomC]

I think she just did it to boost his stature. Maybe she owes him or would like for him to owe her. Nonetheless, she probably knows a VP nom has been chosen. No harm done.

[Lunar]

There was already a thread about this a couple weeks ago when Pelosi said the same thing.

Chet's not serious, I don't know what Pelosi is doing.  Maybe she lost a bet with him or owes him a favor.  She's just boosting his future political career by making his name more well known and respected.

Obama/Edwards would be really confusing and there's 100% no way that Obama could select any congressman since it would boost the "inexperience" charge that will hit harder in autumn.  People won't respect a congressman with a handful of terms on the flipside of an Obama ticket.

[Verily]

There was already a thread about this a couple weeks ago when Pelosi said the same thing.

Chet's not serious, I don't know what Pelosi is doing.  Maybe she lost a bet with him or owes him a favor.  She's just boosting his future political career by making his name more well known and respected.

Obama/Edwards would be really confusing and there's 100% no way that Obama could select any congressman since it would boost the "inexperience" charge that will hit harder in autumn.  People won't respect a congressman with a handful of terms on the flipside of an Obama ticket.

Edwards has been a Rep. since 1991, so "a handful of terms" wouldn't stick too well.

[Flying Dog]

Pelosi can get what she wants when she actually grows a spine

[Lunar]

Edwards has been a Rep. since 1991, so "a handful of terms" wouldn't stick too well.

My bad, for some reason I thought it was in the 2000's.  Good call.  Still, I don't think a Congressman would be suitable for Obama's VP. 

[Keystone Phil]

She's still pushing this? I remember posting this about a month ago.

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Chet Edwards may be the best we can do for that district, but he's certainly not the best we can do for Vice President of the United States.

[Iosif is a COTHO]

I'm surprised the leader of the House Democratic caucus wants to hand the GOP a free House seat on a silver platter (which is exactly what running anyone other than Edwards in that district would do.)

I think getting a good VP is a bit more important than keeping one of 435 house seats.

[phk]

I'm surprised the leader of the House Democratic caucus wants to hand the GOP a free House seat on a silver platter (which is exactly what running anyone other than Edwards in that district would do.)

I think getting a good VP is a bit more important than keeping one of 435 house seats.

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[Brittain33]

I'm surprised the leader of the House Democratic caucus wants to hand the GOP a free House seat on a silver platter (which is exactly what running anyone other than Edwards in that district would do.)

I think getting a good VP is a bit more important than keeping one of 435 house seats.

This

Yes, the days of husbanding each House seat like a precious ruby and at a higher cost to the Treasury are, one hopes, over for both parties...

[Beet]

No she doesn't.