Obama-Sebelius speculation ‘surreal’

sebeliusA Reuters profile of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius found her further downplaying talk of being Barack Obama’s running mate, but taking care to close no doors. “It’s flattering and a little . . . surreal to have somebody talk about those sorts of ideas,” she said. “I don’t really think about it. That is not where my focus is.”

20 Comments

  1. george
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:04 am | Permalink

    Kathy or Obama is the leader of zip. Both want more taxes for social programs and I don’t.

  2. Econ101
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:55 am | Permalink

    Kathleen S. adds NOTHING to the ticket, other than gender.
    If this is the route Obama takes, it will be telling.
    But, I admit, it would be good for Kansas Democrats, the “coat tail” effect would be huge.

  3. ksfarmgrrl
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 10:30 am | Permalink

    That would be the ONLY coattail benefit the Kansas Democrats have gotten. She’s not known for having coattails that go farther west than Wanamaker Road.

    Democrats could use a 105 county strategy since the two fifty state strategies have done so well.

    That would be very obamalike, no?

  4. JC
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 11:10 am | Permalink

    Heck, I thought He’d already picked Oprah; Hasn’t she already bought the job??

  5. Ben
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 11:17 am | Permalink

    Dream on JC, dream on.

  6. Posted April 6, 2008 at 11:18 am | Permalink

    “Kathy or Obama is the leader of zip. Both want more taxes for social programs and I don’t.”

    But you are just hunky dory with spending a few trillion on Iraq, right George?

    Borrowed money at that…………..

    How about this radical idea? Spend American money on Americans.

    What a thought!

  7. Max
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 1:07 pm | Permalink

    You gotta be kiddin!

    Obama would pick a rookie politician for a VP? Then you’d have TWO inexperienced leaders on the ticket.

    Obama will pick some ole geezer, like Ted Kennedy.

  8. Ben
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 1:15 pm | Permalink

    More likely a slightly older governor – perhaps Richardson or Napolitano.

  9. wanda martin
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 3:10 pm | Permalink

    Vote for Hillary and you will never go wrong. Forget about that Obama, Sebelius, Oprah.

  10. Posted April 6, 2008 at 3:12 pm | Permalink

    “Vote for Hillary and you will never go wrong”

    Unless you live in New York, you will never get an opportunity to vote for Hillary Clinton.

  11. Herbert West III/Pub
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 3:28 pm | Permalink

    Obama and his “Little Buddy”, Governor Kathleen, “Gilligan”, Sebelius. All we see is her using us and our resopurces for her personal agenda campaign. We dont have a Governor, Obama has a “Token” of his own. Herbert West III, west.herb@yahoo.com

  12. J R
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 6:58 pm | Permalink

    “Unless you live in New York, you will never get an opportunity to vote for Hillary Clinton.”

    Given the opportunity, I will not vote for Obama.

  13. Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:08 pm | Permalink

    “Given the opportunity, I will not vote for Obama.”

    Spoken like a true Republican.

  14. J R
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:15 pm | Permalink

    Keep your personal shots to yourself there WS.

  15. Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:19 pm | Permalink

    For reference, see my 7:11 post on the Open Thread, J R.

  16. Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:21 pm | Permalink

    Herb–

    I’ll bet you 100 dollars that Sebelius doesn’t know your name and couldn’t pick you out of a line-up.

    Which, I’m starting to think you-getting-picked-out-of-a-lineup probabaly isn’t too far-fetched.

  17. ksagnostic
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 7:28 pm | Permalink

    “Given the opportunity, I will not vote for Obama.”

    Take gun, line up foot, shoot.

  18. Herbert West III/Pub
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 8:40 pm | Permalink

    She knows my name well. I have been publishing against her since she was the Insurance Commisioner. Her staff knows me as well as the KBI, and ohters. I wont be in a “line up”. They know me as the one who refuses to except dirty politics. Herbert West III west.herb@yahoo.com

  19. Posted April 6, 2008 at 8:57 pm | Permalink

    “They know me as the one who refuses to except dirty politics.”

    That should be “accept” not “except” Herbster.

    By the way, are you posting from a room at Osowatamie State?

  20. Herbert West III/Pub
    Posted April 6, 2008 at 9:08 pm | Permalink

    They dont allow computer access dumbass!!!!!!!!!! Herbert West III, can you accept theat or do you take exception??? HLWIII west.herb@yahoo.com

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