Obama's Top VP Choices

By talkleft

Via Huffington Post, here are Obama's current top choices for Vice President:

Top Tier:

  • Jim Webb
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Bill Richardson
  • Joe Biden
  • Brian Schwietzer

Worth Watching:

  • Janet Napolitano
  • Sherrod Brown
  • Chuck Hagel
  • Wesley Clark
  • Kathleen Sebelius
  • Tom Daschle

Honorable Mention:

  • Michael Bloomberg

Aside from Hillary and Wes Clark, not a star among them. If Joe Biden, Chuck Hagel or career prosecutor turned Governor Janet Napolitano make the grade, I'll be rethinking my support the Democratic ticket. If it's Hillary, Clark, or Richardson, he keeps my vote.

Are any a dealbreaker for you?

Frankly

I think the tiers are reversed. Webb is too new. He'd be great for Hillary or Biden but not Obama who is already fighting uphill on the experience thing. Hillary is a deal breaker for many. Biden is reluctant. Richardson not enough charisma. Scweitzer not enough recognition factor.

Missing from the list - Ed Rendell.