Before we start pooping on him, let's first stipulate that both I and Yr Editrix are very happy with the Kaine pick. His first speech as Hillary's running mate was shockingly good. Not only was he good, but the fact that we didn't know how good he was speaks well of him too; he's not an attention seeking show boater, it would seem.
Playing Devil's Advocate here, I'm willing to bet that Kaine may have supported informed consent possibly as a compromise to ensure the greater good of a bill made it through a decidedly "purple" state legislature. At least, that's how I choose to read it.
Actually, the best thing about Kaine is that he's stood up for the Syrian people fighting their dictator, even though there is zero political capital to be gained doing so from either the right or the hard Left (both of whom seem to think that anyone who picks up a Qur'an is ISIS and that Arabs can't be trusted with democracy). Sorry, this is a beef of mine.
Exactly. The Rs have gone with that 'ideological purity' thing and look where they are. Compromise is NOT a dirty word. It's how stuff gets done.
He's not Evan Bayh, at least. He's not exciting enough to make a Wonkette shirt of, nor objectionable enough to be mocked on SNL.
He's fine.
Because boring younger white guy probably has dick pics floating around out there...
Minor nerdgasm at the mention of Jon Huntsman.
No need to worry, the KaineTrain will drive right over those snark mines!
Playing Devil's Advocate here, I'm willing to bet that Kaine may have supported informed consent possibly as a compromise to ensure the greater good of a bill made it through a decidedly "purple" state legislature. At least, that's how I choose to read it.
Actually, the best thing about Kaine is that he's stood up for the Syrian people fighting their dictator, even though there is zero political capital to be gained doing so from either the right or the hard Left (both of whom seem to think that anyone who picks up a Qur'an is ISIS and that Arabs can't be trusted with democracy). Sorry, this is a beef of mine.
http://www.albawaba.com/loo...
There ... must be a photoshop out there, somewhere, of Putin in a bikini.
On a boat.
(No Old Spice, though; he just doesn't measure up to Old Spice Guy)
Didn't know that about him. That's great.
Kaine doesn't appear old to me.
here's hoping he also supported incoming refugees on the same token.
At least it ain't Paul Ryan
"Press secretary" then.
While also riding a bear?
There already is one party that prides itself on digging in their heels and not compromising.....
You're not playing hard enough if you don't go to the box once in a while.