The real question is why is any name being considered more seriously than Clinton? Why hasn't she been the buzz? She garnered 18 million votes, something no other person in consideration has done. She can unite the party like no one else. The can also go into states like Florida, Arkansas and Ohio, even Michigan and Pennsylvania and make the economic case better than anyone else, including the nominee. So why not Clinton?

There will be no reconciliation until Obama picks Not Hillary as his veep.

There will be no reconciliation after he picks Not Hillary as his veep.

We're still fighting ourselves, rather than McSame.

Obama leads McCain nationally in AP-Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON - Solid margins among women, minorities and young voters have powered Barack Obama to a 6 percentage point lead over John McCain in the presidential race, according to a poll released Tuesday.

as McCain ad pushes independence, distance from Bush

"Washington's broken. John McCain knows it," says the commercial, which is implicitly critical of both President Bush and Barack Obama.

It is unusual for a presidential candidate to part company with an administration of the same party, but McCain has little choice, with public opinion polls showing the public is eager for change after eight years of the Bush administration."


Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

The well connected Steve Clemons says

{.] rumors are flying that tomorrow in Indiana, Barack Obama is going to name Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) as his running mate.

Bayh denies it -- and says that he doesn't think anything special is being cooked up tomorrow.

This all could be a head fake -- or a couple of head fakes. I'm still holding out for some of the other options -- or I'd even be up for naming Birch Bayh, Evan's legislatively successful father. Tom Daschle, Joe Biden, Tim Kaine would all be strong players.

But when I learned that ObamaBayh08.com is now directed to the Democratic Party website, this is pretty good circumstantial evidence that the Bayh fix is in -- whether the surprise gets popped tomorrow or not. Bil Browning first turned me on to the website acquisition by the DNC. (see update below)

[.]I can think of a lot of reasons why a Bayh choice is problematic. To some degree, it's the Dan Quayle play. Evan Bayh is not charismatic. He's hyper-controlled. When I've been with him in meetings or heard speeches by him, I don't get the sizzle that just emanates from his father who I have had some incredible encounters with over the last year. Birch Bayh is someone every American should know much more about. He's a true national hero for his work on gender rights, Title VI, and other legislative successes.

Seriously though, the biggest plus is that he would have been Hillary Clinton's choice -- and if Obama is not going to run with Hillary, then picking Bayh is the next best thing at offering an olive branch to the Clintonistas. Bayh is from a midwest state -- and may help with red state independents and white working class Dems who are still skiddish about Obama.

{UPDATE}

Bye-Bye Bayh?

Some top sources tell me that they buy Bahy's denial. One high source tells me not to count the pro-life Virginia Governor Tim Kaine out. Another says Biden is still kicking. . .and two others tell me that there are two dark horses, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed.

The whole group "PUMA" might as well be a dirty joke, the dirty joke that was also used to some degree to brand Hillary Clinton during the campaign. (Queen of the dry fuck brigade, etc.)

I often wonder whether the whole concept is some nasty dirty tricks effort by anti-Clinton forces from the right (Or  the so-called left, if there is even much in the way of difference between them either tactically or strategically these days.), but whether it is or it is not...please do not amplify it with further attention.

Would you do so if there was a supposed pro-Obama group called "Hear Us Now, Government" ?

HUNG?

Please.

This primary/election process has already descended to near-toilet levels.

Flush these motherfuckers and try to bring the dialogue up where it belongs.

Thank you and good night.

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West