I think Jack Cafferty may be on to something here...but, is it something that Senator Obama is capable of hearing? We'll see.
Posted: 02:22 PM ET
FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty:
Barack Obama has already made history in this campaign, but what if he does it one more time by picking a Republican as his V.P.?
Salon.com reports about the buzz surrounding GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska as a potential choice for Obama. Hagel admittedly is a long shot for the job. Just imagine the symbolism: Obama could truly hit home the message that he’s serious about changing the way Washington works by running with a Republican.
And there’s no better Republican for him to run with than Chuck Hagel. Hagel is retiring at the end of his term. He has been very tough on President Bush when it comes to the war in Iraq. Last year, Hagel said that Bush was “not accountable anymore” and that “before this is over, you might see calls for his impeachment.” Hagel was also recently critical of his longtime friend, John McCain… particularly some of McCain’s comments about Iran. Hagel said he thinks McCain “is smarter than some of the things he is saying.”
The article points out that although many tout Hagel as a moderate Republican who’s willing to reach across the aisle, he’s still a conservative. And there’s the rub. Former Sen. Bob Kerrey, a Democrat and friend of Hagel’s, says it would be hard to imagine his party backing someone who’s anti-choice, anti-civil rights for gays and anti-gun control, adding “It’s not impossible, but it’s bumping right up on the edge.”
For his part, Hagel has yet to endorse John McCain. It’s been reported that Hagel’s wife gave Obama $500 in February. And, in a CNN interview last month, Hagel himself laughed off a question about being Obama’s running mate, but he didn’t rule it out saying he’s “going to try and find some honest work.”
Here’s my question to you: What message would it send if Barack Obama picked Republican Chuck Hagel as V.P.?
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Posted: 02:22 PM ET
FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty:
Barack Obama has already made history in this campaign, but what if he does it one more time by picking a Republican as his V.P.?
Salon.com reports about the buzz surrounding GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska as a potential choice for Obama. Hagel admittedly is a long shot for the job. Just imagine the symbolism: Obama could truly hit home the message that he’s serious about changing the way Washington works by running with a Republican.
And there’s no better Republican for him to run with than Chuck Hagel. Hagel is retiring at the end of his term. He has been very tough on President Bush when it comes to the war in Iraq. Last year, Hagel said that Bush was “not accountable anymore” and that “before this is over, you might see calls for his impeachment.” Hagel was also recently critical of his longtime friend, John McCain… particularly some of McCain’s comments about Iran. Hagel said he thinks McCain “is smarter than some of the things he is saying.”
The article points out that although many tout Hagel as a moderate Republican who’s willing to reach across the aisle, he’s still a conservative. And there’s the rub. Former Sen. Bob Kerrey, a Democrat and friend of Hagel’s, says it would be hard to imagine his party backing someone who’s anti-choice, anti-civil rights for gays and anti-gun control, adding “It’s not impossible, but it’s bumping right up on the edge.”
For his part, Hagel has yet to endorse John McCain. It’s been reported that Hagel’s wife gave Obama $500 in February. And, in a CNN interview last month, Hagel himself laughed off a question about being Obama’s running mate, but he didn’t rule it out saying he’s “going to try and find some honest work.”
Here’s my question to you: What message would it send if Barack Obama picked Republican Chuck Hagel as V.P.?
© 2008 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.
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