Obama V.P. tidbits

By GottaLaff

Taegan, Taegan, you're just stoking the fires:

Edwards Said to Be On Short List

The Associated Press reports that Sen. Barack Obama "is hours away from naming his running mate, as little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist."

"Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist for the job."

[Laffy Note: Edwards' voting record here]

Quote of the Day

"She was never vetted. She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she'd take it?"

-- A Democratic official on Sen. Hillary Clinton, quoted by Politico.

Obama Makes the Calls

Sen. Barack Obama "called some people on his short-list for the vice presidential slot Thursday night to tell them he had not selected them as running mate," a highly placed Democratic party source told CNN.

The source did not say which people got the call.

Nobody emailed me yet.