Phil’s Veep Angle

By Kleinheider Posted on April 24, 2008 at 10:28 am

Jeff Woods thinks there is no doubt that our Governor is angling for a spot on the Democratic ticket:

Bredesen seems pretty serious about landing the veep spot. He’s remained uncommitted even after Clinton swept Tennessee’s primary. And unsolicited, he’s offered himself as a party leader to settle the nomination fight, making the rounds of TV talk shows to propose a superdelegate convention in June. He holds obvious advantages for the Democrats as a Southern governor.

If Bredesen does want the job why not step out and endorse Obama? Wouldn’t that help his cause more than sitting on the sidelines?

Now would be the perfect time. It would have the effect of muting the John Tanner endorsement of Hillary yesterday and it would allow Obama and Gore operatives play up speculation about an Al Gore endorsement of Obama to reporters writing the story. A good little bump for Obama and chit that Bredesen can cash out in his Veep interview.

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