Rep. Adam Smith for VP?

[Lochloosa]

http://bluenc.com/obama-veepstakes-(been-sitting-on-this-for-a-while)

Dark Horse: Sen. Chuck Hagel (NE), Mayor Michael Bloomberg (NY), Rep. Adam Smith (WA)
These are my long-shot picks. One Republican, one Independent who used to be a Democrat before he used to be a Republican, and one guy you’ve probably never heard of (yeah he’s not that Adam Smith). Hagel would certainly feed well into a message of new politics and have crossover appeal; he’s also had a lot of nice things to say about Obama recently. Bloomberg also has a lot of independent appeal (and billions of his own money to spread that appeal) but is still questionable. However I think the one that emerges here is Adam Smith. An early Obama backer and effective surrogate he’s shown he can handle himself well with the media. An effective campaigner he was able to turn a Republican district into a safe Democratic seat. As a long serving member of the House he has served on the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committee and is chair of the Subcommittee on Unconventional Threats (which might be handy if your administration was facing an unconventional threat like say…terrorism). This is a solid background on Foreign Policy that compliments Obama’s rather than overshadowing it. And what says “new politics” quite like picking someone that’s completely off the radar of the mainstream media?
Bracket Winner: Rep. Adam Smith

[gateley]

1. Was it Rachel's show where I heard him?

Anyway, when I did, the same thought crossed my mind. Sounded smart, savvy, and like a GOOD GUY!

[newmajority]

2. Now that would be interesting.

But not likely, I'm afraid. Adam's even younger than Obama. 43 as of Sunday, in fact. He just looks older because he has less hair, and what he has is graying.

I'm thinking the VP will probably be someone a little older than Obama, in their 50's or early 60's. I don't see him going with a younger guy. Though a VP from Washington would be kinda cool.