I posted on this on May 29th: "Veep buzz for Patty."
http://seattleforbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/05/veep-buzz-for-patty.html

Congressman McDermott; Who shares values of the whole Democrat party would be a excellent choice. This would be a ticket I could vote for.

i find it hard to believe a democratic vp would come from here.

this state is a lock for the democratic vote. no point in trying to bolster support here while leaving the southeast with nothing to cheer for.

This serves to reinforce the idea that to be a leftist is to be delusional. Murray? Smith? Murray comes with more baggage than a Samsonite factory. And Smith... while one of the brighter bulbs on the generally dim democrat tree, is generally unknown outside this area... which is a great pity, come to think of it.

I don't think she's going to be on the ticket, but what "baggage" do have in mind?

I remember when the first George Bush selected Dan Quayle as his running mate. This was a sensible choice, because at the time Bush was perceived to be a lightweight, but next to Quayle, Bush appeared to have more gravitas. On the other side, Dukakis made a mistake by picking the experienced and statesmanlike Lloyd Bentsen, who only appeared more presidential than Dukakis and reminded voters of Dukakis' weaknesses.

Similarly, Obama is also perceived to be a lightweight (and way more so than Bush pere), and he has even more political/cultural left-wing baggage than Dukakis (but without the executive experience). So it would be a mistake for him to select a strong, experienced running mate, who would only remind voters of Obama's own inadequacies.

There Obama should select a weak running mate who makes Obama look good by comparison. I recommend Darcy Burner. She's the only federal-level Democrat in the state with a thinner resume than Obama and next to whom Obama looks like a serious statesman.

I would love for either Sen. Murray or Congressman McDermott to be Sen. Obama's running mate! Either of them would be perfect!

Unexperience running with Stupid!

A dream ticket if there ever was one!

LMAO!

OMG Patty Murray!

One can only hope!

Hang on an sec, I need to grab my rosary and start a novena!

I see Stefan has not yet quite mastered the art form known as parody. His sarcasm needs a little work also.

Congresswomen Maxine Waters would equalize the ticket with Obama and if that won’t work then Senator Sugar Cereal Schumer would be an excellent choice too.
The Democrats have so many choices to pick from.
Congressman Barney Frank could be good too he would add a bit of spice to the ticket.

I'd like to start a "Draft Pam Roach for McCain's VP" movement, if only because I think the cabinet meetings would be a special kind of awesome.

Already decided....

http://thevigilantlens.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/obama-picks-a-vice-president/

Since Alaska is in Washington's blast zone, Gov. Sarah Palin is getting Internet buzz. Her youth, great looks, impressive ability to bring reform from within her own party, and growing track record make her really attractive. The downside? Alaska isn't exactly either in play or a leverage state.

Should the Dems pick Christine Gregoire as BHO's running mate and should they get elected, may we expect bloat in the federal budget by 1/3 with nothing to show for it, which is what we've seen during the past four years in Washington?

The Piper

Gregoire for VP? I hardly doubt she would turn down her Gov campaign to take that slot and essentially give the Gov position to Rossi. Local dems would hate her for it.

The present occupant of the Governors mansion has done a horrible job here and so many of the party elites know it.

She will have a tough time this year especially after her screw up in Lewis County, which still goes on.

She never would have the Catholic vote, can’t imagine where postman comes up with this stuff.

As much as I would love to get rid of her here in WA, seeing her in the media more than usual would be worse then the past 5 months with Hillary! Don't do Barak! Don't do it! Or do it, cause ultimately it won't matter when the Republicans move into the White House

Queen Christine would be a great VP choice for the Dems. She could definitely help to insure the "right people" were in place to count votes.

I think all of you who believe Obama need to really look into his policies. It spells nightmare for America. It doesn't matter who he nabs for VP. McCain isn't better, just a different dirt bag gunnin' for the white house. This country is going down and us as a public are generally too stupid to see that modern politians are self serving.

Patty Murray is the Dan Quayle of Democrats.

Much more likely to see Sen. Murray as head of the VA.

Watch for Florida Sen. Bill Nelson as VP candidate

If Gregiore runs as VP the Democrats might have a shot at winning the governors race in WA. Also, Murray is not what you would call the sharpest tool in the shed. She is consistently voted by hill staffers as the dumbest senator on the hill. Smith is probably one of the best politicians WA state has it is a shame the party bosses won't get out of the way and let him seek higher office.