The fresh-faced man who promises to change the establishment for the better has an icon for establishment corruption close to his bosom. Obama selected the erstwhile Fannie Mae CEO James Johnson as one of his three VEEP search advisors. And Johnson c…

One of the hallmarks of Barack Obama’s campaign for president is his “judgment.” (It’s no wonder he touts this as his greatest strength; he certainly has no long record of……

But Democrats don’t really care a flying fig about “change” or “hope”. What a flimsy smokescreen. They want socialism and defeat in the war. Our only job from here on out should be to expose them on that.

With his 7 delegates, he carries a lot of weight.

Great. Two sleazy, corrupt liars, and one woman who has never had a real job in her life, are going to pick the Dim’s VP.

Seems fitting, somehow.

AZCoyote on June 4, 2008 at 9:06 PM

They do seem to be consistant in their incompetence.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a totally inept set of leaders in power all at the same time. Worldwide.

That’s the kinda crap I Hope to see Change.

Seems fitting, somehow.

I guess that if the presumed Democrat presidential candidate himself has not been sufficiently vetted, his team is equally likely not to be.

Words…just words.

OhBummer may be “articulate” with high-flying empty rhetoric, but he seems less and less “clean”.

One wonders what qualifications she brings to this process other than her standing as a member of the real Democratic dynasty.

Perhaps he is going to rub her head for luck?

forest on June 4, 2008 at 7:36 PM

Yes they’re checking for tire tracks from the bus. Wouldn’t want to find out that he already threw the potential vp under the bus.

Miltary credibility, right?

And my hunch is that Obama is going to revert to being a doctrinaire liberal in the process, but that the veep cannot step on his train.

Didn’t dead people voting in Chicago play a big role in Illinois going to JFK instead of Nixon?

Red Pill on June 4, 2008 at 7:42 PM

Yeap. Immediately after the election Kennedy flew down to Florida to talk to Nixon. Really unusual. He knew old Joe Kennedy had bought Illinois. Nixon could have held things up like Gore did in 2000 but he chose not to.

not much has changed since Chicago

Didn’t dead people voting in Chicago play a big role in Illinois going to JFK instead of Nixon?

His campaign said the vetting of potential running mates was to be managed by a three-person team…

Obama is vetting people now?

Those who do remember or understand what you are saying are going to be talking to the choir because we associate ourselves with people of like minds, and rarely if ever get down and dirty with the herd.

We all understand that this is a smoking gun issue and that the only change coming to the democratic party is who the next titular head of insider politics will be in that party, there is no way to explain this to rabid republican haters who rely solely on the mainstream media for information and guidance.

We have to find and take a different tack. I truly believe that the only course of action that persons other than democrats can take is to debate facts from hope. McCain actually has it right on that point. Whether he is the man to go face to face with BO on a national stage is another matter.

I have the unique opportunity on a daily basis to debate BO supporters and they are completely clueless about why this man should be president. Those who are willing to have a dialog based on why GW is not a bad man, why taxes are not the answer, and why we have not only our national security interests at stake but the world’s as well have walked away from me with a different look on their faces.

However, one conversation will not change a mind that latches onto the path of least resistance. I say screw Obama’s staff. Focus on the democratic nominee. He is the target, his staff, unless they have some supremely heavy baggage are not worth discussing.

BO is so wrong for the United States and the world that it is beyond comprehension. That message and that debate framed properly will save us from ourselves.

I can HOPE can’t I?

Here’s Johnson’s GS profile:

James A. Johnson
Mr. Johnson has been a Vice Chairman of Perseus, L.L.C., a merchant banking and private equity firm, since April 2001. From January 2000 to March 2001, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Capital Partners, a private investment company. From January through December 1999, he was Chairman of the Executive Committee of Fannie Mae, having previously served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from February 1991 through December 1998 and its Vice Chairman from 1990 through February 1991. Mr. Johnson has been a director of Goldman Sachs since May 1999. Mr. Johnson is on the boards of the following public companies in addition to Goldman Sachs: Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc., KB Home, Target Corporation and UnitedHealth Group Inc. In addition, he is affiliated with certain non-profit organizations, including as Chairman Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as a member of each of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Friends of Bilderberg, the Council on Foreign Relations and The Trilateral Commission, and as an honorary trustee of The Brookings Institution.

Wonder how much Forestar Real Estate, KB Homes and GS are fixin to get in the mortgage bailout?

And he is Chairman ofthe JFK Center for Performing Arts – hence the Caroline Kennedy connection……….

I’m curious – Does Mr. Johnson also speculate on energy commodities?

Eric Holder …apparently helped push the Marc Rich pardon past objections

Tony Rezko sure hopes Obama wins…his pardon is on the line.