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Your Mid-Afternoon ‘Veepstakes’ Gossip!

by Jim Newell  3:37 pm August 19, 2008

You might be seeing this picture a lot in the coming months.Two things! Barack Obama will appear with his so-called “vice president” in Springfield, Illinois — where he started his campaign 20 years ago — on Saturday. Oh neat. Also, Mark Halperin hears that Tom Ridge is no longer a possibility for John McCain, probably because Tom Ridge kills babies. So the current veepstakes predictions stand, according to our Wonkette Maths, as (1) Biden (2) Bayh (3) Kaine for the Democrats and (1) Romney (2) Pawlenty (3) Lieberman for the Republicans. But watch out for surprises! Obama could pick a Balinese Cock, because he loves Balinese Cock. [Lynn Sweet, The Page]

{ 49 comments }

SuperRounder August 19, 2008 at 3:40 pm

Now that’s one oreo cookie I want no part of.

AngryBlakGuy August 19, 2008 at 3:41 pm

…look at Joe Biden trying to butter up Barack Obama by flirting with his 2 daughters Malia and Natasha!

TGY August 19, 2008 at 3:43 pm

So, Jindal-the-Exorcist has been ruled out? McCain could use a good exorcism from time to time. Kinda like roughage.

LysergicAsset August 19, 2008 at 3:43 pm

So wait, does this mean I’m not getting texted?

columnv August 19, 2008 at 3:43 pm

[re=63255]SuperRounder[/re]: I disagree. That is a hot ass pic.

columnv August 19, 2008 at 3:44 pm

It’s almost like Bush and the volleyball players, come to think.

AngryBlakGuy August 19, 2008 at 3:45 pm

…god pweeeeese let WALNUTS! pick MITTENS! My life needs meaning, damn it!!!

AzDownboy August 19, 2008 at 3:45 pm

Barack’s going to head fake everybody and pick McCain for VP.

no one sees that coming!

ManchuCandidate August 19, 2008 at 3:47 pm

Biden: “You know, I’m a fan of Mixalot Sir’s “I like big buts”"

CorkPopper August 19, 2008 at 3:49 pm

Did you hear that McCain is going to announce his VP pick at the Nutter Center? No kidding.

RuperttheBear August 19, 2008 at 3:49 pm

[re=63256]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: Funny. The word “flapjacks” crossed my mind when I saw that picture. Buttery, buttery flapjacks.

DoctorCulturae August 19, 2008 at 3:49 pm

I like Biden a lot, but is he about change? I want to not have bad feelings over this, but I do. Me having bad, uncomfortable feelings. Must. Start. Jack&Lemonade. Sooner. Today.

DoctorCulturae August 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm

I can see Biden at a Nascar event in his seersucker suit and the Dixiecrats saying “Ass!”

AngryBlakGuy August 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm

[re=63255]SuperRounder[/re]: …well being that I’m tipsy/shitfaced drunk(and tropical Fay kicks azz) I wouldn’t rule out the chick on the right side! And whatever you do, don’t remind me of this post later!!!

gurukalehuru August 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm

Springfield, eh? I hope he gets Mayor Quimby’s endorsement. That guy knows how to win an election.

grendel August 19, 2008 at 3:52 pm

“…he loves Balinese Cock.” But who here doesn’t, really?

NoWireHangers August 19, 2008 at 3:53 pm

Mittens would be good, but Lieberman would be better…maybe. On the Dem side, I’m holding out for an Obama/Obama ticket.

NoWireHangers August 19, 2008 at 3:54 pm

[re=63281]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: You’re drunk? What timezone are you in? Although, I guess they say it’s 5 o’clock somewhere for a reason.

The Incomparable Tiny Valdez August 19, 2008 at 3:56 pm

Who came on his lapel?

SuperRounder August 19, 2008 at 3:57 pm

[re=63287]NoWireHangers[/re]: [re=63281]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: I gotta say word to NWH on this one. How are you that drunk this early? Are you posting from the Capitol Lounge or Lounge 201?

And I won’t have to remind you, playa, because ugly ALWAYS calls back.

sweetits August 19, 2008 at 4:00 pm

NoWireHangers and AngryBlakGuy: Thank jeebus for TS Fay. Great excuse for drinking AND snarking the the middle of a workday. (One that won’t result in my untimely termination from employment)

sezme August 19, 2008 at 4:09 pm

Isn’t Hillary making a play for the McCain ticket? Sure, Obama said no, but you don’t seriously she’d give up that easily do you?

pinko-commie August 19, 2008 at 4:10 pm

[re=63265]columnv[/re]: A couple of pairs of tube socks, and that would be one hot American Apparel ad.

shortsshortsshorts August 19, 2008 at 4:13 pm

In an act of surprise and excitement, Gary Coleman will be every candidate’s VP choice.

mr.november August 19, 2008 at 4:13 pm

That Biden cleans up well

Landstander August 19, 2008 at 4:19 pm

This whole “Obama needs a VP” bullshit is just a right-wing smear tactic to convince people that he is too “inexperienced” and too “young” and too “assasinatable” to run by himself.
Obama must run for president without a running mate. Now that is change you can believe in!

Johnetic August 19, 2008 at 4:23 pm

Does JB look really tan, or is it just the color registration on my PCjr?

BobLoblawLawBlog August 19, 2008 at 4:25 pm

[re=63307]sezme[/re]: Yes, and her camp says it’s got to be her, given they don’t know a thing about it and he would ONLY be so secretive with her leak-prone camp for good reason. True story.

Doglessliberal August 19, 2008 at 4:26 pm

[re=63325]Johnetic[/re]: he looks like George Hamilton, so yes.

AngryBlakGuy August 19, 2008 at 4:29 pm

[re=63287]NoWireHangers[/re]: [re=63292]SuperRounder[/re]: [re=63297]sweetits[/re]: …Im assuming that you guys have never heard of the phenomenon called the “Hurricane Party”! Well down here in South Florida we have these special kind of holidays called “tropical storm warnings”. These holidays allow us to worship our deities “Bacardi Superior” and “Jack Daniels”.

Johnetic August 19, 2008 at 4:30 pm

[re=63331]Doglessliberal[/re]: Back from two weeks at the Obama training camp in Tunisia, I suppose. Or “vetting”, if you are in the Obama campaign.

sweetits August 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm

[re=63333]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: I live in Sarasota…we started ours at 8 this am. Loves me some hurricane days

shortsshortsshorts August 19, 2008 at 4:38 pm

[re=63333]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: Lucky. I wish I was in a bunch of hurricanes. I’m banking on an earthquake though!

Buffy and Hildegard August 19, 2008 at 4:39 pm

There is no possible way Obama could be lucky enough to have McCain pick Lieberman, the losiest loser that ever lost an election. I mean, there’s no way, right? (Oh please, oh please, oh please….)

Whiskeybaby August 19, 2008 at 4:43 pm

[re=63341]Buffy and Hildegard[/re]: I’m feeling giddy with the thought that he might be trying to choose between Lieberman and Romney as we speak. Sadly, I fear god doesn’t love democrats that much.

SuperRounder August 19, 2008 at 4:43 pm

[re=63340]shortsshortsshorts[/re]: [re=63333]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: We have neither here in DC. It’s too bad we don’t get “gay sex scandal days.”

AngryBlakGuy August 19, 2008 at 4:44 pm

[re=63339]sweetits[/re]: …everyone else is deprived.

NoWireHangers August 19, 2008 at 5:06 pm

[re=63333]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: I live in the Earthquake zone. There is no pre-party for earthquakes and afterwards all your bottles are shattered. No one wins.

obfuscator August 19, 2008 at 5:45 pm

I work one block away from the Old Capitol Plaza. This Saturday will be b-a-n-a-n-a-s. More media, bigger crowd, tons more security, etc. Snap.

planet-arium August 19, 2008 at 6:00 pm

OK, Oreo cookie was funny but I am on my fourth tequila. So. I have been anti-Hillz since day one but yesterday I had an epiphany. I think Hopey should take her, Billy Boy and all. If he can’t handle the Clintons how can he handle the Presidency? He just sends Billy Boy off to London or Paris to be Ambassador (who could resist?) Then he sends Hillz to any number of funerals, Bar Mitzahs, coronations, etc. They could even rebuild the Naval Observatory and have the Veeps residence be in Hawaii for a couple of years. The Western White House in waiting.

NoWireHangers August 19, 2008 at 6:30 pm

[re=63456]planet-arium[/re]: There’s only one problem with your plan: If Barry dies Hillz is Prez. We’d be on 24-hour assassination watch.

KevoTron August 19, 2008 at 7:06 pm

[re=63345]SuperRounder[/re]: the federal government would grind to a halt. oh wait.

Oscar Folsom Cleveland August 19, 2008 at 7:12 pm

“The Obama campaign made it official on Tuesday afternoon – Obama stops at the Old State Capitol in Springfield to kick off a tour of battleground states in the run up to the Democratic convention in Denver.”

So it’s gonna be Lincoln, then….kinda redundant, don’t ya think, Barry?
Old Abe and young Uppity Hussein, the great orators/tall lanky guys/railsplitters/cocksmen.

Which means McExxon will pick Ramses II as his Veep, the only person older than he,
and the youth vote will rush to Juan’s side of the boat, capsize and drown

the end

jimh August 19, 2008 at 7:33 pm

Jesus, Biden looks like Joe DiMaggio in that picture.

jimh August 19, 2008 at 7:39 pm

Say it ain’t so, Joe!

Gopherit v2.0 August 19, 2008 at 7:39 pm

The Weather Girls have found their man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWwyjmSbJPs

momentum57 August 19, 2008 at 8:13 pm

I would vote for Biden watch him screw it up and pick Bayh

The 3-Legged Man August 19, 2008 at 9:16 pm

Uh, ‘scuse me? I understand GILF Sarah Palin is the front runner for veep….oh, that’s right, the other day she issued a press release saying how much she admires Obama’s energy plan….ooops…Sarah = not the sharpest candidate…would have done well during Reagan decade.

econdave August 19, 2008 at 9:49 pm

Big bottom, big bottom
Talk about mud flaps my girl’s got ‘em

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