Comments on: An Open Letter to Barack Obama http://themiddlestchild.com/2008/06/05/an-open-letter-to-barack-obama/ Comedy for the middle child in all of us. Sat, 30 May 2009 22:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: An Open Letter to John McCain « The Middlest Child http://themiddlestchild.com/2008/06/05/an-open-letter-to-barack-obama/#comment-132 An Open Letter to John McCain « The Middlest Child Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:24:23 +0000 http://themiddlestchild.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-132 [...] I have a suggestion.  I know I may not be the most experienced or respected source, but I did have some pretty good ideas for Barack Obama’s VP search, so hear me [...] [...] I have a suggestion.  I know I may not be the most experienced or respected source, but I did have some pretty good ideas for Barack Obama’s VP search, so hear me [...]

]]> By: Betsy http://themiddlestchild.com/2008/06/05/an-open-letter-to-barack-obama/#comment-15 Betsy Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:46:30 +0000 http://themiddlestchild.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-15 blah blah blah Optimus Prime. blah blah blah Optimus Prime.

]]> By: eliana http://themiddlestchild.com/2008/06/05/an-open-letter-to-barack-obama/#comment-13 eliana Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:33:37 +0000 http://themiddlestchild.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-13 What criteria to do they use to pick the VP? Some considerations include geographic balance, ideological balance, as with Reagan choosing George H.W. Bush, or ideological reinforcement, as with Clinton/Gore or Bush/Cheney. So if it's balance, that would mean Obama selecting someone white, and McCain selecting someone that's not a crazy old hothead. Balance doesn't have to mean skin color, but for McCain, yes, you're right. More here: http://www.236.com/news/2008/06/05/faq_the_vice_presidency_6712.php What criteria to do they use to pick the VP?

Some considerations include geographic balance, ideological balance, as with Reagan choosing George H.W. Bush, or ideological reinforcement, as with Clinton/Gore or Bush/Cheney.

So if it’s balance, that would mean Obama selecting someone white, and McCain selecting someone that’s not a crazy old hothead.

Balance doesn’t have to mean skin color, but for McCain, yes, you’re right.

More here: http://www.236.com/news/2008/06/05/faq_the_vice_presidency_6712.php

]]> By: justjessie http://themiddlestchild.com/2008/06/05/an-open-letter-to-barack-obama/#comment-12 justjessie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:57:22 +0000 http://themiddlestchild.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-12 You forgot to mention that, according to the hit animated TV show, Optimus Prime also loves basketball. I smell a dream team... You forgot to mention that, according to the hit animated TV show, Optimus Prime also loves basketball. I smell a dream team…

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