MD Governor O'Malley would make for a much better running mate then Sen. Webb.  One reason you can't have two senators on a ticket.  You need a Governor and O'Malley should be it, just look at what he has done to Maryland since Governor Bob left.  he is sticking it to the rich all who make 65k or more in Maryland.

Clinton - O'Malley 2008

I'm pretty sure there are four people right now on Hillary's VP list...

Evan Bayh
Wes Clark
Jim Webb
Tom Vilsack

If Webb is truly happy where he is, then I doubt he'll get the nod.  I once thought a Webb Vice Presidency was possible.  Now, I'm starting to think that he'll stay Senator, give one hell of a speech in Denver, and continue to work for the Commonwealth.

None of those guys are qualified except Vilsack i think MD Governor O'Malley is higher then Webb on that list.  Even Bayh does nothign for her she can't win Ind, wiht him. Clark is a has been, Webb is a nobody.  Vilsack is a Governor he could help in Iowa. 

Leaves only Governor O'Malley who has a national name id and is good on all the issues.  He beat an execllent Republican Governor in Maryland.

It will be Clinton-O'Malley or Clinton - Vilsack but Webb not going to happen.

Webb and Clinton disagree on many of the issues like illegal immagration.

Where are you hearing that, man?  Webb has FAR higher national name ID than O'Malley.  So does Bayh.  And Vilsack.  And Clark.  As a matter of fact, I'd bet O'Malley has NO national name ID.  He won a non-controversial race that he was expected to last year.  Woopie. 

You're insistent about adding a Governor.  Well Bayh once WAS a governor in Indiana.  A very popular one.  And Ted Strickland in Ohio would be a much better candidate than O'Malley, who is in a reliable Blue State.  What does he add to the ticket?

I've never heard a single political analyst suggest O'Malley.  They've suggested Strickland of Ohio, Bayh, Vilsack, Webb, and even Clark.  But I've never heard anybody suggest O'Malley.  If you have, by all means provide a link.

I was in LA this past summer, and several of my friends who are to the LEFT of JIMMY CARTER were all singing the praises of Gov. O'Malley and he didn't win the race easily.  Gov. Ehrlich just caved too soon.  The race was close and there was some voter fraud in Baltimore City, Prince George's County and Baltimore County in the Dundalk, Middle River areas.

Gov. O'Malley beat an incumbent Republican who was very popular in the State of Maryland.  Gov. Ehrlich turned the state around from the whole it was sinking in when he took over.  He left the state with a surplus.

O'Malley does have national name id.  O'Malley hosted a major fundraiser in Boston at the DNC in 2004, and he was just a mayor of a City that's more dangerous then Bagdad.  He turned Baltimore around, and he is turning the State of Maryland around, he is going to bring Slots to Maryland, and I think he is also going to let folks cash wealfare checks their too. (Just kidding)  Gov. O'Malley hasn't surpassed my expectations to his leadership skills in Maryland.  Maryland was also targeted by the DNC to knock off Gov. Ehrlich.  O'Malley would bring Baltimore Charm to a Clinton ticket. 

We would get a two for one deal.  Both are qualified to be President.  Webb on the other hand is a nobody.  Just because he beat Allen doesn't make him a Giant Killer.  Allen beat himself in 04.

Last time I checked - there were quite a few advantages to living in Baltimore compared to being sent to fight in Baghdad.
Not a fan of that comparison.  Really out of touch with those who know a thing or two about the reality in Iraq. (and MD)

WBAL last year was touting how there were more murders in Charm City then there were in Bagdad.

But your comments are so ludicrous that its hard to know where to begin!  Clark a has-been?  Webb a 'nobody'?  Are you serious?

Clark is a Has been, no one out side of the far left take him seriously he lost big time in 2004 to Sen. Kerry.  Webb is a Freshman Senator.  Do you honestly think VA would go for Clinton with Webb on the TIcket...

You are fooling yourself if you think VA will vote Democrat in 2008, when was the last time VA went to a Dem?  VA is the ANTI-Maryland... Maryland only voted Republican if theire are 48 other states voting for the GOP.

VA is the same way but on the Dem side...

Also you can't stand the Fact Governor O'Malley is a bigger star in the Democratic Party then the washed up writer and now VA Senator Webb.

Also Gov. O'Malley will get two terms in, i really doubt Jim Webb will get a 2nd term.  The man is a liear Just ask the aid who got in trouble for carring his Gun.

Gov. O'Malley wouldn't do that.  Gov. O'Malley is a leader, not a follower.  Sen. Webb is a follower.  So, he can follow Gov. O'Malley to Massachusetts Ave in 1-20-2009 if he is luck maybe VP O'Malley will let him walk his dogs.

Deal with it Webb Heads... Gov. O'Malley is the Star in the Democratic Party.

Woot!

I was going to buy a Lexus.

Z-E-R-O.

I do appreciate the fact that Webb isn't really interested in reaching "Higher office."  He's happy serving the nation and the Commonwealth where he is.  That's rare to see these days; everybody appears to be aiming higher.  Webb just wants to do a good job where he is.  That's refreshing.

Which is also sometimes lacking.

Serious chances of him even being in Hillary's final group are minimal.  He is feisty, controversial, and would be a distraction on her ticket.  No chance he actually gets the nod.

Still, my money is on Evan Bayh.  He's a long-term Clinton ally, and he has influence in the Midwest(i.e. Ohio) which Hillary needs to win.  Hell, if that unfair and unconstitutional California thing goes through, Hillary will have to win both Ohio AND Florida to win.

If not, I'd argue that blogosphere parlor game speculation is divorced from the primary considerations of picking a running mate: 1) good looking politician with good looking family; 2) devoid of scandal or controversy to distract the top of the ticket; 3) who is just boring enough not to overshadow the top of the ticket; but 4) who will help with a constituency where the top of the ticket is perceived to be weak.

I'll grant you that Webb looks good on 1 and 4 but his penchant for speaking his mind (not always a bad thing representing VA of course) would keep him off of any serious list.  As the talk shows this weekend demonstrated, making big news is not really Hillary's style at the moment.

Moreover, that Senate seat would not be a guaranteed to stay in D hands--thus, Webb suffers from the same problem from which Warner now suffers--that no candidate wants to take a Senate seat out of the D column.

I think Bayh fits the profile perfectly.

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Moreover, that Senate seat would not be a guaranteed to stay in D hands--thus, Webb suffers from the same problem from which Warner now suffers--that no candidate wants to take a Senate seat out of the D column.

Obviously, Governor Kaine would appoint Webb's replacement, who would then have the advantage of incumbency--making it a decidely different problem than that facing Warner.

Long day already...sorry

Clark brings tremendous national security and foreign policy experience to the Democratic ticket, plus he's very popular on the netroots.  I'm not sure what Bayh brings, almost certainly not the state of Indiana for the Democrats in '08...

He has Webb's strengths without his weaknesses.  He would be a great choice.

My money is heavily on Clark for running mate.

Last time I did that here, I left the blog for about a month.  Damn, that was a beating. :)

Anyways, I think Bayh adds more to the ticket than Clark.  He's been Governor AND Senator, meaning he has executive and legislative experience.  He's been on Armed Services committee as well, giving some FP experience.  And he'll help Clinton in the Midwest states like Ohio, which Clinton desperately needs to win, especially if that GOP California sneak attack goes through.

Are you sure that ain't wishful thinking?  :)
I know you're a big Clark fan, but doesn't he seem more like a natural secstate than anything else?  He's yet to win an election, so it is hard to tell what he brings to the ticket besides Military Experience.  And he's from Arkansas, which Hillary is leading by double-digits.

Clark as VP and Webb/Warner as Senators from Virginia?  Sounds good to me! :)

I still have a small hope that Gore jumps into the race after wining the Nobel Prize.

Wishful thinking gets us all at times.

I expect Gore to come out on his charger any day now...

Dan, Wes Clark truly is much more than a military man.  There's too much to try to put in a short post, so check out his website www.securingamerica.com, and particularly the section called Voices of the Grassroots.  His interests and accomplishments are very surprising.  Another good way to see the measure of the man is to read his new book "A Time to Lead:  For Duty, Honor and Country."  I guarantee it will hold your interest and you'll get a better understanding of why Lowell (and I) think so highly of the man.

I can't see where O'Malley would help the ticket at all. Maryland is already going in the moderate direction. Clark is good...I like him....and because it is Bush's political plan to leave the next president a mess in Iraq, we'll need a thinker and a general like him. I like it.

then it's going to be General Clark.

Jim Webb is a politician in a class by himself. There has been no one like him in the US Senate in the last 100 years except perhaps Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia.

I'm going to post a personal diary entry soon that explains Webb's uniqueness.

I look forward to reading your diary on Webb.

if Hillary's the nominee. The "Can a woman be commander-in-chief?" questions will fly fast and furious. A 4-star General I think is a great fit.

Bayh also makes sense. In '96 Bill had him as keynote speaker at the convention as the model of the type of Democrat he wanted to brand the party as. Years later Bill said that he hopes to one day vote for Bayh as President. And of course if you can win over Indiana, Ohio should be a snap (He could also put WV & KY in play possibly).

Vilsack's another possibility for some of the same reasons as Bayh. The man has a really fascinating life story that I think the public would eat up.

It saddens me that Obama & Richardson are looking more and more unlikely due to the shots they're taking at Hillary in the race for the nomination. But they don't really have much of a choice if they're serious about defeating her.

I think of the frontrunners, Obama makes the most sense to choose Webb. He'll go with someone who's a little closer to the center, but still sufficiently anti-war.

If Edwards is the nominee, I think he will absolutely put a woman or minority on the ticket. Two white males after all the Hillary & Obama hooplah would be a real letdown. And the GOP could take advantage of the situation with Kay Bailey Hutchison or Mel Martinez.

I don't know why people list Governors as potential runningmates. Successful runningmates are entrenched Washington insiders who look good on paper. Governors are who you want at the top of the ticket. Mark Warner figured that out, that's why he's not waiting around for the phonecall. (But don't fear Mitt Romne. Massachusetts politicians are the exception to the rule. Dukakis is the only Governor in recent history to NOT get elected, Kennedy is the only Senator who HAS.)

Martinez can't run for President, or VP for that matter.  He was born in Cuba.

Jim Webb is independent and his own man. As strong an asset as he would be as a VP candidate ....it's not his style, history or potential. He is a leader both in battle and in books. How often does that happen?

A year ago I said on these pages ... "if profiles in courage were written today ... Jim Webb would be the author and his personal story of courage and scarifice would eclipse most other stories found in such a book" ...

As Senator he has more than lived up to expectations. Soon he will be setting the tone of the next presidential debates with his "Born Fighting Populism" ... he is working on a book you know ...

In short Jim Webb is Presidential Timber... but he could end up like a Daniel Webster (or a Daniel Monyihan) ... a really good intellectual and example to follow.

Thanks God ... because my Senator is fearless!!!