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Dream team? A humorous look at Sebelius’ pros and cons
Barack Obama and Kathleen Sebelius
July 25, 2008
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On the street
Do you think Kathleen Sebelius would be a good vice presidential running mate for Obama?
I think it would be interesting to have a female vice president to bring some balance to his administration. I think she would do well, looking back on everything she’s accomplished. I think she would be an asset to him.
Kathleen Sebelius: Two decades in politics
Kathleen Sebelius is the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services in Obama's Cabinet. She has served as Kansas' governor since 2002 and before that was insurance commissioner and a state representative.
Recently, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius started making the short list of possible vice presidential candidates on U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's ticket because after Obama secured the Democratic nomination, about one million political writers following his campaign had nothing else to do.
So here are 10 reasons why Sebelius should be Obama's running mate, and 10 why she shouldn't.
Obama should pick Sebelius because:
1. She's a woman who is not Hillary Clinton.
2. Red state street cred.
3. She has a strong political pedigree.
4. In control (there will be no embarrassing leaks from a Sebelius vice presidency).
5. Leadership (she's actually got some stuff done).
6. Obama and Sebelius seem to genuinely like each other.
7. They are both jocks.
8. She has the governor thing down.
9. National media would parachute into Kansas and write "Dorothy" leads.
10. She could market "Don't Drop the Soap" while on the campaign trail.
Obama shouldn't pick Sebelius because:
1. Governor, you are no Hillary Clinton.
2. Foreign policy experience mostly limited to incursions into Kansas City, Mo.
3. Who would Melvin Neufeld criticize?
4. Sebelius-Romney debate would put nation to sleep for years.
5. McCain will win Kansas.
6. National media would parachute into Kansas and write "Dorothy" leads.
7. Too careful politically.
8. Not a gray-haired white male.
9. Gaffes will occur (Kansas wines, Missouri roads).
10. First dude would lose cool-sounding title.
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25 July 2008
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Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says…
Another article on VP???This endless VP speculation writing is nothing but masturbatory newspaper behavior. If you are in Missouri, you read endlessly about McCaskill. New Mexico, about Richardson. Arizona, Nepolitano, etc, etc etc.It is just good old newspaper “boosterism” transformed into the modern era.But enough is enough. With a ton of actual races going on around the state, lets have a little more issue-focused reporting, please. This article is a half-baked attempt to jazz up a very stale and lame topic. The lint in my naval is more interesting.
25 July 2008
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Fort_Aubrey (Anonymous) says…
If I want humor, I turn on the Daily Show. The LJW should stick with their day jobs.
25 July 2008
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BigPrune (Anonymous) says…
Is the country ready for a black president with a white woman vp? What exactly has she accomplished anyway? More taxes for small businesses?
25 July 2008
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OnlyLawrenceRepublican (Anonymous) says…
Seriously, this article made the news.
25 July 2008
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cato_the_elder (Anonymous) says…
Fort - “Masturbatory newspaper behavior” - beautiful. I'll remember that one.
25 July 2008
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RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Anonymous) says…
Gosh, grumpy people. Though this article should have been in the form of an blog or op-ed rather than a “news article”.
25 July 2008
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verity (Anonymous) says…
They sure do look good together.
25 July 2008
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Yabut (Anonymous) says…
For the cons:11. She said that the roads in KCMO were scarier than anything that happened on 9/11.12. Flat out lied to the public by saying that Kansas couldn't send National Guard to help with Katrina because they were all tied up in Iraq. When called on it, did some major back-peddling.13. Allowed the Governor's Mansion to be used multiple times for private business (among which was her son's board game business).On second thought, maybe this would make her the perfect VP for Obama……
25 July 2008
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verity (Anonymous) says…
BigPrune (Anonymous) says: “Is the country ready for a black president with a white woman vp?”I don't even know where to start on that one. If you care about their race and gender, that is your problem. I certainly don't have a problem with it.
25 July 2008
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fu7il3 (Anonymous) says…
Her son lives there…Seriously, it was all fun and games, then someone had to bring their political agenda in.
25 July 2008
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barrypenders (Anonymous) says…
I'm voting for Obama cuz he is black.
25 July 2008
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fu7il3 (Anonymous) says…
I'm voting for Obama cuz he is white.
25 July 2008
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fu7il3 (Anonymous) says…
Exactly, the man can represent two races at once. It's like a superpower.
25 July 2008
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geniusmannumber1 (Anonymous) says…
This headline is a living example of the reason you never begin a joke by saying “This is going to be funny.”
25 July 2008
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OnlyLawrenceRepublican (Anonymous) says…
Worst article ever.Signed, comic book guy
25 July 2008
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fu7il3 (Anonymous) says…
Comic Book Guy would appreciate the superpower. Sort of like Two Face on Batman.
25 July 2008
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oldvet (Anonymous) says…
and their theme song could be “Kathy's Clown”…
25 July 2008
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ENGWOOD (Anonymous) says…
Obamas Mama, Please take her and get her the HE** out of Kansas! She doesn't want to be here anyway. I will gladly share our grief with the rest of the Country!!!!!!Maybe her and old Al G_SNORE can work together
25 July 2008
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beobachter (Anonymous) says…
He should pick her. Then the right wingers would really go beserk and probably collapse from heart failure and McBush would get even less votes than ever.
25 July 2008
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beobachter (Anonymous) says…
parkay, I know you don't understand this. But abortion is not the greatest or only concern average person has, Get a life. One that isn't obsessed with one single issue.