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July 22, 2008

Rendell: I'm Not Being Vetted Because Obama 'Has Good Sense'

@ 10:15 am by Andy Barr

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) says that he has not been contacted by the Barack Obama campaign to undergo the vice presidential vetting process because the Obama camp "has good sense."

Asked if he is being vetted Tuesday morning on MSNBC, Rendell simply answered, "no I’m not being vetted."

"I haven’t been contacted by anybody, showing the Obama campaign has good sense."

Asked if he had provided any materials, such as tax returns, to the Obama veep search committee, Rendell said, "Nothing. Zero. Zilch."

Rendell said that Obama needs a running mate "with more foreign policy credentials" and does not see any electoral advantage to Obama picking him as his running mate.

"I don't think he needs me to carry Pennsylvania," Rendell said. "I think that I can do the things that are necessary here in Pennsylvania just by being governor and working for the Obama ticket like I did for Senator Clinton."

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  1. VERY GOOD

    Comment by اموزش — July 25, 2008 @ 11:38 am

  2. Can we PLEASE stop all the HRC talk.

    Whether you lose by one vote, 300 votes or 100,000, you lose. She lost for many reasons - her mistakes and her failed gambles - and because she is her own love-it-or-hate-it entity (not to mention a two-headed one).

    If you were from another country and heard Hillary debate and campaign, you'd have thought SHE was the neocon.

    This, we do not need. There is a fine line between moving to the center and selling out your base. She not only crossed that line, but tripped over it.

    Look, the Clintons were great for their time, but did little - if anything - for what's left of the progressive movement.

    Bill presided over a wonderful period in America. We had eight years of peace and prosperity.

    But his personal flaws forced a pathetic legacy that reads not of healthcare, jobs or securtiy, but merely personal survival.

    As much as I didn't want to admit it, as much as I campaigned for Edwards, Obama is simply the right man for this time. He can do great things.

    First, in order to survive a lengthy and nasty process, he needs a veteran by his side to FIGHT for change, not just one who can talk about it or symbolize it by some prima facia perception like governors Kaine or Sebilius.

    Obama is smart, tenacious and surrounding himself with real pros. That said, he needs an attack dog. He needs foreign policy gravitas. He needs someone with marbles who can speak meat and potatoes while explaining the real dangers of Pakistan to the average "joe".

    We've had eight years of unchecked hubris. Why not some hubris from the our side now?!?

    Kaine, in this regard, brings little to the table except to try and turn VA and get some independents and jaded Republicans. Ditto Bayh.

    It's our turn and we need somebody who has scratched and battled for change. That is not "beltway politics", that is a resume for change.

    My top three picks for who would clearly be Obama's most effective campaigner AND staunch assistant exectutive are as follows: Joe Biden, Joe Biden and Joe Biden.

    Comment by Rick Bruni Jr. — July 31, 2008 @ 1:43 am

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