If Obama picked Clinton would you support the ticket?

[ruggerson]

Poll question: If Obama picked Clinton would you support the ticket?

Obviously there are a lot of strong feelings on both sides of this one.

Personally, I think Bill's the issue, not Hillary. But I would happily vote for the ticket, if that's Obama's choice.

You?

[Lucinda]

1. Absolutely. And I think they can handle the media spin just fine.

[saltpoint]

2. Yes.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

3. I'm voting Obama if a cheeseburger were the VP!

[snowbear]

22. Does that come with fries?

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[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. Absolutely.

Even though she's not my first choice, she is definitely not the worst one.

[GarbagemanLB]

5. One of the weaker choices (not the worst, though)...but of course I'd vote for it.

[flamingdem]

6. meeeeooooow!

[ruggerson]

7. It will be interesting to see if the "no" votes will identify themselves

[Boz]

38. I will indentify myself as a no

If he chooses Senator Clinton it will go against many of Obama platforms I support him for.
Specifically a stand against the status quo in political manipulation and washington machininations.
It would also be because of a capitulation to strong political forces that if he couldn't withstand at the beginning he definitely could not withstand for the duration and therefore would not be there working for the people, but the system he has already clarified and attacked for being out of touch with the constituents they represent

[ruggerson]

47. So you would turn over the Supreme Court

to the Republicans then? And let McCain stack it with justices who will have a majority for the next thirty years?

[Jakes Progress]

53. He has already shown

that he has no idea what either candidate stands for or has done. Someone would need to explain what the Supreme Court is to him.

[Milo_Bloom]

59. I'll happily identify myself as a no.

I would vote 3rd party.

[David Zephyr]

8. It will carry every state except Utah, Alabama and South Carolina.

And you never know what Republican women just might do when they are alone voting.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Of course.

I don't *like* Hillary, but the real importance of a running mate in swinging an election is pretty exaggerated. I'll enthusiastically vote for Obama while viewing Hillary as an annoying but essentially harmless side effect.

[RedShoes]

10. Of course. But I'll vote for him no matter what, those "others" out there are just divisive freeps

who want our party divided. If their hatred of Clinton OR ANY OTHER VEEP choice is so bad they would abandon Obama over it, they are no better than the PUMA's they espouse to refute.

[zanne]

11. To the two people who voted for staying home or voting third party...

Whenever I read or hear something like that, I don't get angry. I get a very sad feeling. I hate the sound of people giving up. I guess what I'm saying is, I hope that however you feel, you'll express it with a vote on Nov. 4.

[Lisa0825]

17. They are most likely trolls.

They are either freepers, pumas, or others just wanting to reflect badly on Obama supporters.

[mcctatas]

12. I don't care if he picks Satan himself...

McCain gets scarier every day and I for one don't want his itchy trigger finger and hard-on for war anywhere near a button!!!

[DebJ]

16. Satan is a registered Republican, so that won't happen.

[mcctatas]

26. Oh yeah...

I forgot;)

[verges]

60. NO!!

Not more of Cheney!

[Lisa0825]

13. I have little respect for her, but yes, I would support HIM and tolerate her. nt

[rwheeler31]

14. He would be a fool to bring Clinton baggage back.

[KAZ]

15. 110%.

Make that 120%, since we'll need the extra effort.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

Oh dude, if you were here earlier you wouldn't wave this red flag

:rofl:

Worst day on DU ever... worse than McClurkin-mania.

I got caught up in updating Tubbs Jones' condition here, so I saw more than usual and it was quite the train-wreck.

(There's an opportunistic grave-robbing post in GD saying that Hillary needs to make her delegates vote for Stephanie Tubbs Jones instead of Clinton to prove she doesn't seek the nomination. It's THAT bad.)

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

18. Yes I'd vote for the ticket, but I wouldn't be nearly as confident of a DIEBOLD-proof win

as I would with other VP choices. And I'd demand that Bill Clinton be exiled to some other planet until 1/20/17.

[HughMoran]

19. 5 people so far are fucking ass holes and should fuck off now

3rd party? Stay home? Fuck off and die ass holes.

[snowbear]

25. Yes, but Hugh... you have to remember...

We have plenty of Freepers here who donate only for the sake of being able to vote in our polls.

Anytime you see suspect responses, consider the fact that cockroaches slip in here all the time to tamper with the polls

---->

Not saying they were "all" Freeps. But I'm sure at least some of them were.

[HughMoran]

28. They should be banned

I'm sick of the infiltrators here starting trouble.

[Zhade]

55. Dude, they won't even ban proven PUMA deadenders.

NT!

[ruggerson]

29. I suspect they are not Freepers Larissa

I suspect I can name them. :)

[Peacetrain]

20. Well of course I would.. not the best fit for him

But it is Obama I am voting for, not the VEEP pick.. And besides that, no matter who the VEEP choice is, or is not, the point is to get our nominee elected. The only other scenario would be McCain and that is a non starter at any level.

[City Lights]

21. Of course. nt

[ejpoeta]

23. I don't think he will, but if he did, I would be ok with it. I would have voted for her

over McCain if she had been the nominee too. McCain scares the crap out of me. I don't want that man anywhere near any buttons. He seems like he's itching to fight, or rather let our young people fight. I don't want a man who doesn't know the difference between sunni and shia, AND has no real computer/internet experience to be president. If you need basic computer/internet skills to get a damned entry level job anywhere around.... don't you think it should be a prerequisite at this point? I could overlook those things i guess if the guy wasn't friggin nuts.

[goddess40]

24. What does the VP pick have to do with the presidency?

Granted Cheney is running the White House right now but Gore didn't run it when Clinton was President.

[Lewiskw]

27. Yes

Only a Republican idiot would not vote for the Dems.

[snowbear]

32. Welcome Aboard Lewis..

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[David Zephyr]

34. Welcome to the DU, Lewiskyw

:hi:

[lojasmo]

30. sure.

[ShadowLiberal]

31. Of course, the Supreme Court is too important to let McCain screw it up more

If we get one more neocon judge on the court then it'll be ready to effectively declare the US a police state that can jail anyone for any amount of time just for being an 'enemy combatant', or some other status they make up for prisoners who they don't want to ever be free again.

[scheming daemons]

33. I voted yes... because I'd vote for Obama no matter what...

But my enthusiasm level for the ticket would go down substantially.

[ruggerson]

37. I doubt

you will be faced with having your enthusiasm dimmed.

But then I also doubt that Schweitzer has a shot in hell, which is a damn shame.

[scheming daemons]

39. Wow.... if Ruggerson and I can reach an accord, there's hope for the world...

Schweitzer would be a damn fine pick.

[CreekDog]

35. 7% are throwing away the Supreme Court

:eyes:

[endthewar]

71. Maybe they don't care about the Supreme Court?

Not everybody thinks like you. By the way, the number nationwide would be higher than 7%.

[CreekDog]

80. they don't care about the Supreme Court?

well what does that tell you?

[endthewar]

84. Winston Churchill said it best:

The best argument against democracy was spending five minutes with the average voter. :rofl:

I saw a poll out the other day where only 43% of Americans knew that Condoleeza Rice was the Secretary of State. That about sums it up.

[PresidentObama]

36. If you said no, you're an idiot.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

40. Why, Certainly!

[IndianaGreen]

41. McCain will get us all killed!

ABM - Anybody But McCain

[MercutioATC]

42. Yes, but I'd have to hold my nose to do it.

Clinton as the VP would indicate to me that Obama has become just another lame politician.

[Va Lefty]

49. Yes, but I hope it doesn't come to that

[Rowdyboy]

43. Absolutely....undeniably and reliably yes....

[elgafe3]

44. No.

I would vote for a third party.

I promised myself I would NEVER vote for EITHER Clinton after Hillary voted for the War in Iraq and after Bill came out and supported it in public.

The blood of thousands of Iraqis and Americans are on there hands and they still have yet to change their posistions on the support of the Iraq War; only the way Bush has handled it.

I will not vote for either Clinton. Ever.

[ruggerson]

46. Welcome back to DU

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. Check the profile!

Pizza has been served!

:9

[ruggerson]

56. that was quick

:)

[Naturyl]

66. Then thanks for helping to foist McPain on the rest of us. (n/t)

[rug]

45. You can simplify the poll with "Yes" or "I'm an asshole".

[David Zephyr]

48. LOL! Best post of the day!

:rofl:

[polmaven]

79. You got that right!

25 people won't vote for a ticket with Hillary on it, but it is we who supported and now defend her who are dividing the party! :rofl:

[Egnever]

50. You ask as if theres a choice

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. Of course I would support the ticket!

There should be no hesitation on anyone's part on this question...

[Zhade]

54. Yes. But I'd expect nothing to change, because I'd know then that it was an empty slogan.

I'd be shocked if he granted her a place on his ticket, though.

[ruggerson]

58. I don't think

it's going to happen either

[nsd]

57. Yes, I would hate it, but yes. n/t

[QC]

61. 17 O-PUMAs so far. n/t

[IndianaJones]

62. how do these results compare with the other poll? nt.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

63. You are right

HRC is on board - no doubt. Bill is at most halfhearted in his support. I give Hillary far more props than Bill. I would love to see HRC as Majority Leader or on the Supreme Court. There she could make some big contributions and I would welcome her presence in either position.

BHO could select a ham sandwich as VP and I would vote for him as many times as I could.. :P

[Independent_Voice]

64. Nope

My vote will most likely go to McKinney in that scenario. Same if Obama selects Kaine.

[Naturyl]

67. Then thanks for helping to foist McPain on the rest of us.

Why not go for Nader and do it right?

[TheKentuckian]

68. I'd vote for a Commodore Vic 20 with a Presidential

program written in basic running against McSurge on Bush/Cheney.

I'd happily vote Obama/Clinton. A year ago at this time I was already steeling myself to not only vote Clinton but do everything I could to elect her over any possible Republican.

No question, I'm way disappointed in Senator Clinton but she'd redeem herself quite a bit by helping to not throw the nation in the toilet. My opposition is more strategic than ideological or personal. Though, I have to say I'm rather pissed at her and it has little to do with Obama particularly. I feel she put the party in some compromising positions but whatever...Hell yes, a million times over.

Any Democrat not supporting whatever ticket we end up with deserves the privilege of digging their own grave since they willfully dig every one else's. Seriously, I'll be outraged but I'd still vote for Clinton even if she somehow got the nomination. McCain scares the crap out of me.
I'd vote for Darth Cheney over McCain head to head. That's how dire I see the situation.

[liberal renegade]

73. See post #45

[Naturyl]

65. The 21 people (currently) who picked anything other than option #1....

Are idiots.

Hopefully most are in fact Freeper trolls or the like.

And this comes from someone who was never a Hillary supporter, for the record.

[cboy4]

69. Of course.

:bounce:

[Pushed To The Left]

70. I'm supporting the Democratic ticket no matter who the VP candidate is. Not doing so would be pretty

idiotic.

[Onlooker]

72. Anyone who would oppose that ticket surely must be white, straight, male, and middle class

Except for the hard left, which would not support Obama anyway, it's hard to imagine any legitimate liberal not supporting Obama under almost any circumstance. The fundamental issue for many people is that if McCain gets elected, abortion rights, gay rights, and civil rights will come under further attack especially by the Supreme Court. In addition, the legal and economic rights of the poor will be further eroded.

Anyone who would oppose Obama for choosing Clinton as VP is acting out of irrational motives that have nothing to do with the welfare of our people or peace in Iraq.

[Kahuna]

74. Count me in. nt

[Marrah_G]

75. I would place some big money that most of the 2 dozen "no" votes come from:

Those screaming loudest at the PUMA folks.

Sort of like the jealous asshole that accuses his wife of cheating is generally the one doing the cheating.

[ErinBerin84]

76. I'm not all that wild about Hillary as VP

but the people who voted that they wouldn't support that ticket just plain SUCK.

[BklynChick]

77. I don't think it's us we need to worry about with that ticket...

[vaberella]

78. I'll support the ticket. But I think it's the weakest and worst ticket.

She has regularly undermined him and his message and the GOP is using even her words against him. That would be a bloody nightmare in the future. I can't, I can't handle it and I would fear if other things were done secretly that are let out later it would hurt Obama in the long run.

[Mother Of Four]

81. I'd vote for the ticket-

But it would end up being a vote AGAINST McCain instead of a vote FOR Obama and it would tear me up. I'm excited about being able to vote FOR someone instead of against someone else.

Edit: Whoops forgot to say I clicked yes I'd vote for Obama still.

[tomg]

82. I would vote for him if he selected

our incontinent dog who shits on our rug to run with him. Of course, I would have to hold my nose, but only because that dog has wrecked our rug.

[democrattotheend]

83. Absolutely

Obama would have to put a neo-Nazi on the ticket for me to consider not supporting him.

[MrsBrady]

85. I'm a democrat and this is DU...so Yes...and so should everyone else here n/t