Progressive Buttons Blog

There’s a lot of babble going on amongst Washington D.C. political insiders about who will be Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick. There’s a problem with all of their talk, however - it’s from D.C. political insiders and the corporate pundits who repeat their whisperings. These people aren’t in touch with the electorate so much as they are in touch with the power elites - the people who represent the interests of the corporations and wealthy individuals.

For the American people, who would be the best vice presidential running mate for Barack Obama? I’ve got two picks:

First, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius. She’s got executive experience, and a strong progressive record, standing up against wacko Creationists and big oil corporations alike. Sebelius has a strong presence that could attract a new kind of voter to pay attention to the presidential election.

Second, there’s Russ Feingold, United States Senator from Wisconsin. Yes, he’s a member of the Senate, just like Obama, but he’s also got one of the most progressive voting records in the Senate, and so far, Obama has spent his summer making his progressive base so angry that they’ve begin to rise up in rebellion against his candidacy. Obama needs to do some Democratic Party damage control, and he needs to do it fast. Russ Feingold could be just the running mate to make that happen.