Obama/Prime 2008

Everyone has been throwing out potential VP picks, so I decided to join in the fun.  In my opinion the most important qualities in a Vice President are leadership, adaptability, and a kick ass laser rifle.  After carefully evaluating myriad candidates I have narrowed the field down to the only one who meets all of the above qualifications: Optimus Prime.

Please follow me through the jump where I will explain just exactly what makes Optimus Prime the best choice for Vice President.

As I said before, my belief is that our Vice President needs the following qualities: leadership, adaptability, and a kick ass laser rifle.  Optimus Prime has all of these qualities and more.

Leadership
Optimus Prime was destined to be a leader.  Leadership is in his heart, literally.  Housed in his chest is the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, which has passed down over many millions of years through many great leaders of the Autobots.  

Optimus is a pragmatic and strict, but fair leader. As Obama's VP he would offer millions of years worth of leadership experience.

Adaptability
Optimus Prime can turn into a semitruck.  He couldn't be more adaptable!

Kick Ass Laser Gun
Yep!  He's got one!  He also has short-range optic blasts, holographic map projections, and all sorts of other nifty things.  Not only that, but he also runs off of a mysterious renewable power source that could totally eliminate our need for foreign oil.

Now, there are some challeges to an Optimus Prime Vice Presidency, namely that he is not a natural born American.  He's not even an Earthling, but that's what constitutional conventions are for.  Once people realize the awesomeness of Optimus Prime they will have no problem adapting the constitution to allow his candidacy.

For these reasons I choose Optimus Prime to be Barack Obama's running mate.  I hope that you will agree! If not I would be happy to hear why.

•  Prime tips

  by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:06:40 PM PDT

  •  haha, memories from my childhood years

    Cause I haven't seen the movie... were you even around when the original was on?

    Anyways, I'll take Optimus Prime as long as my worst fear doesn't come true.

    by bmozaffari on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:14:46 PM PDT

    •  I was indeed around

      I'm 32, so I'm just the right age to be nostalgic for Transformers.  I had an original die cast Optimus Prime when I was a kid.  Too bad I don't have it now!

      by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:16:27 PM PDT

      •  I don't know why I always thought...

        you were in your mid-twenties or something... maybe you mentioned school in a comment, I don't know. Anyways, I had just moved to France and did not speak a word of French... I practically learned French from Transformers (scary, isn't it? I could have grown up to talk like Arnold Schwarzenegger!).

        by bmozaffari on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:19:57 PM PDT

        •  I am in school

          I went back to school last year.  I suppose that could confuse people about my age.  

          Now, I'm trying to imagine Optimus Prime in French...

          J'mappelle Optimus Prime
          Je suis chef de l'Autobots.

          by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:24:16 PM PDT

          •  There you go, that must be it

            I'm 33 and can't imagine being back in school. Staying up all night worrying (instead of studying) about my exam tomorrow... ugh! or was that just me?

            You're not majoring in French, are you? :-P

            by bmozaffari on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:29:03 PM PDT

            •  I took one semester of French lol.

              Up all night worrying?  Definitely.  Thursday is my last day of this semester and then on to summer.

              I'm actually enjoying it, though.  Once I got over feeling insecure about being so "old."

              by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:31:31 PM PDT

              •  hush, don't use the O word

                Where were you again, Vegas? What are you studying? Hopefully my dad's cousin is not one of your professors (or worse, dean or s/th).

                by bmozaffari on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:44:50 PM PDT

                •  A little further North

                  I'm in Reno right now.  I'm kind of wavering between Environmental studies, Peace & Conflict studies (to go into law), and possibly nursing/physician's assistant.  I may be transferring to UNLV fall 2009, although I'm aiming for Oxy.

                  by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:51:18 PM PDT

                  •  As long as you steer clear of engineering at UNLV

                    then you're safe! He's one of the morons who's rooting for Clinton and was insistent that it's because she's more electable, but then told me he would vote for McCain over Obama. I told him that didn't make any sense because even if he thinks Obama is less electable, that's not reason to not vote for him in November, so then he went on to give me some BS about experience... anyways, I'm hoping it's all sour grapes cause he seems solidly Democrat (otherwise).

                    by bmozaffari on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:55:52 PM PDT

                    •  Remind him that voting for McCain would mean that

                      Two liberals supreme court justices would be replaced with two conservative supreme court justices, giving the conservatives a 7/2 majority that would hold for many, many years to come--damage that would last well beyond McCain's time in office.

                      by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:58:48 PM PDT

                      •  Where does one draw the ethical line?

                        Considering everything, is it morally wrong to wish a car accident upon Alito?

                        It's sad that 8 years of a Democratic presidency would only serve to keep a 4-5 minority in the court.

                        I think my dad's cousin is just full of it... he's just making threats to me like the big donors are to Howard Dean: nominate Hillary or else!

                        by bmozaffari on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:02:43 AM PDT

  •  The geek is strong in this one...

    by Lurtz on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:28:01 PM PDT

  •  But what will this do the environmental lobby?

    I mean, Optimus Prime is a semi. He's a GAS GUZZLER! He's WRONG for the environment!

    I go with Snake Eyes. Sure, the VP debates will be dull, but who cares, he's a freakin' ninja. He'll just stand there looking badass and will win the debate.

    Plus, he'll bring the 'black-clad, mask wearing, super-commando' demographic that Obama can't seem to connect with.

    by EvilAsh on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:28:08 PM PDT

    •  No way

      As I said in my post:

      Not only that, but he also runs off of a mysterious renewable power source that could totally eliminate our need for foreign oil.

      Optimus Prime is the answer to our environmental problems.

      by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:29:31 PM PDT

      •  Mysterious renewable power source?

        That would be fodder for all the attack ads the GOP needs. - - OMINOUS VOICE - -
        "Not only is the Vice Presidential Nominee, Optimus (Osama?) Prime not an American.
        Not only is he not even Human.
        He's not even a mammal.
        We've been told that he runs on a mysterious renewable power source.
        Why all the mystery?
        What does this ALIEN have to hide?
        Why is he keeping the American people in the dark?

        Optimus Prime. Not Human. Not American. Not trustworthy."

        by EvilAsh on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:12:18 AM PDT

  •  And McCain can't call on Megatron to be his VP

    because nobody summons Megatron!

    by bosdcla14 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:07:32 AM PDT

  •  26 comments and only 7 tips is a travesty

    You deserve more than that just for the graphic!

    by The Great Gatsby on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:14:19 AM PDT

•  Ren Hoek isn't even in your poll.....

  VP is just the next step in his plan to conquer the world.

  by FischFry on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:19:28 PM PDT

  •  You! Stoopid Eeediot!

    "Log" polls better. Alone or in pairs.

    by Lurtz on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:26:35 PM PDT

  •  I figured Brain was a close enough substitute

    by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:27:06 PM PDT

    •  Whoops. I'm a dolt. I confused Ren and the Brain

      Gotta vote for Brain, if it's not too late...

      by FischFry on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:29:37 PM PDT

    •  narf zort troz!

      In his quest for global domination, the Brain never would have settled for VP!  I still have a mug from his '96 presidential run.

      by dansk47 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:32:51 PM PDT

•  You're all sexist!

  What? I'm the only one voting for She-Ra?

  by bmozaffari on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:22:38 PM PDT

  •  Well.. she's a princess

    So that is sort of in conflict with democracy...

    by ThatPoshGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:25:58 PM PDT

  •  Rainbow Brite! Duuuh!

    

    by Lurtz on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:32:00 PM PDT

  •  Velma, of course! Smart is sexy.

    I like to speculate about the hotness hidden by her voluminous sweater.

    by SciVo on Wed May 14, 2008 at 02:36:25 AM PDT

•  I vote Buffy.

  McCain kinda reminds me of "The Master."  

  And yes, as a 35 year old mother who owns all 7 seasons on DVD, I am too old to be such a fan!

  by browneyes on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:57:17 PM PDT

  •  Yay Buffy!

    But as a ahem! 37yo mother of three who also owns the DVDs I hereby absolve you of any claims to being too old for the Buffyverse.

    by AussieJo on Wed May 14, 2008 at 03:06:08 AM PDT

•  much too goody-goody

  be tough

  

  by wondering if on Wed May 14, 2008 at 01:19:58 AM PDT

•  BATMAN

  by Iguana Boy on Wed May 14, 2008 at 05:08:09 AM PDT

•  or OMAR from the WIRE!

  by Iguana Boy on Wed May 14, 2008 at 05:08:29 AM PDT