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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Strickland keeps getting the VP question
On Fox News Sunday, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland continued his push for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. But, of course host Chris Wallace had to ask Strickland the question he’s answered a hundred times. “Do you think you’re qualified to be vice president?”
“Well, I don’t want to be vice president. And the fact that I’m the governor of a big state. I’ve served in the Congress for 12 years,” Strickland said. “But I have no intention of being vice president even if I were asked.”
Of course, no newsman can simply take “no” for an answer. “Do you want to make a Shermanesque statement that you will not take the vice presidential nomination?” Wallace asked. “I will make a Shermanesque statement. I love being the governor of Ohio. It’s a great state. It’s the heart of the country. And we will bring a great victory to Senator Clinton on March the 4th and we will lead the way in November to electing a Democrat to the presidency,” Strickland responded.
Not yet convinced, Wallace had to ask a third time. “You will not accept the nomination for vice president?” “No, sir, I will not. I think it’s presumptuous of me to even contemplate the possibility of that,” Strickland said.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, who was also part of the segment, must have felt bad he wasn’t asked that question. Instead the Obama supporter said “Ted Strickland would be a very good vice president.”
Of course, the next time Strickland is talking to reporters on the campaign trail, he’ll probably be asked the same question again. Maybe he should wear a shirt that just says “I said NO!”
Kennedy in Youngstown
Ted Kennedy was in Youngstown campaigning for Barack Obama on Saturday. Here’s a video from Sen. Kennedy’s event. Obama will be in Youngstown on Monday — his first stop in Ohio during the primary season.
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