Why would Barack Obama pick Joe Biden as VP when half the democrats were pulling for Hillary Clinton?

Question

Why would Barack Obama pick Joe Biden as VP when half the democrats were pulling for Hillary Clinton?

Answer 1

Because his hate for women must be much stronger than what he thinks about half the democrats.

Answer 2

Plain and Simple bottom line, The Obamas don't care for the Clintons and they REALLY don't like Bill!!!!!!

Answer 3

Because Clinton is a Republican hate magnet.

Answer 4

Because he's a dummy.

But that's even better.

Answer 5

Because his werewolf wife would have eaten his lunch!  Besides, if Hillary was chosen the contract would have been out for his assasination two months into the presidency.  Of course, she and Bill wouldn't know anything about that. heh heh

Answer 6

he hates Hillary. I really don't think she would have helped him since too many people really hate her.

Picking Joe made Barry a hypocrite. Since Joe's been in the Senate for 36 years, he doesn't mean "change."

Answer 7

I loved to have seen Hillary and Obama. That would have been a dream ticket. Can you even imagine how they could change the world? Black people would have celebrated everywhere

Answer 8

If she had been nicer he would have. She's intelligent and perfectly capable. So I think it's all about her attitude

Answer 9

Because he doesnt believe on picking someone with a v****a to get other people with vaginas to vote for him

Answer 10

Because Obama thinks he must stay the course.  He fought the Clintons hard, and then later he could not change.

Answer 11

Picking Hillary Clinton as the VP would have totally contradicted everythng that he has ever said. Clinton and Obama fought a very tough primary. Would you really want to put someone who believes that you are not qualified to be president as your second in command? Of course not. I am a Barack supporter and would have been very disappointed in him if he had chosen Clinton as his VP. She would be better served in his cabinet or as the sectretary of state. I believe she needs to have a voice in his administration but not as his VP who's ideals are SUPPOSED to be fundamentally the same as his. She demonstrated while campaigning in the primary that hers did not coincide with his. If she had been chosen as the nominee then i would not have expected her to choose Barack, even though I would have liked it. Bottom line, though she was highly liked....Barack was clearly liked more. I'm glad she is backing him though so that we can get into the white house and stop the Bush dynasty for good. Mccain is too similiar to Bush and Palin....not even worth mentioning.

Answer 12

Because he hates Hillary, duh,

Answer 13

Because Obama felt Biden is the best person for the job. ? !

I am an avid Senator Clinton supporter - but your question makes no sense, other than to instigate negatives.....it would be nice to get to the issues at hand - this is a non issue - please rise above the foot high mud puddle that Y/A has become.....move on.

Answer 14

First, you have to realize that there is no "unity" within the Democratic party....if there was, GW would have been a one-termer like his dad...

There is a distinct rift between the Clintons and the party "Old Guard"...guys like Kennedy and Kerry, who happen to be two of Obama's biggest backers...

Clinton represented a "no-win" situation for Obama....He made his name early on as the "Anti-Clinton" after all...If he offered and she accepted, he would be seen as a "sell-out"...If he offered and she refused, it would have totally exposed the Democrats as a feuding, vindictive party...

Answer 15

Because Obama and Hilary are for different things. They're pretty much opposites.

It would of been smart for him to pick her because he would most-likely win, but that would of brought on major problems in the future.

Answer 16

Well quite simply Obama and Clinton had very different ideas on handling issues. There would have been too much conflict on how to handle things for them to be successful.

Answer 17

Going after some white/male votes. Not hard to figure out.  

Answer 18

Like a good liberal he needs someone to blame it on when he loses.

OOH BURN! That was for you Bristol! lol

Answer 19

Because the other half of the democrats were pulling AGAINST her.  Also, everyone either loves her or hates her.  Picking her would have pulled the votes that he's getting from the people who hated her.

Answer 20

Because she and Bill would have overshadowed him

Answer 21

why do republicans keep asking this: hillary clinton wouldnt be happy with the number two spot and bill and hillary were saying all these things about obama while he was trying to pick a vp? Mccain's campaign will have a field they to pick her after she said that he isnt ready to be president.. and all this stuff... would you want to run with someone who would overshadow you and has said a lot of stuff about you in the past... just let this issue go...this is how politics is run...republican or democrat...

Answer 22

I wish I knew that one.  Maybe because he didn't want to admit that she was worthy.  I think it was stubbornness.  We women really do hate this malarkey too!