On AlterNet: vice president

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Joe Biden Picks a Side, Stands With Labor in Ohio's Fight Against Right-Wing Attacks

John Nichols, The Nation. September 7, 2011.

“We’ve been through a lot of fights, but this is a different kind of fight," explained Biden. “This is a fight literally for our right to exist.”

Dick Cheney Shows Off His Mastery of Lying

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2009.

Watching Dick Cheney's latest "exit interview" last night, it was hard not to marvel at the man's shameless, almost pathological, dishonesty.

Palin the Car Crash: Why Can't We Stop Watching?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 13, 2008.

The American public (and media) just can't seem to quit Sarah Palin.

Matthews Rips Palin: Somebody Needs to 'Give Her a Copy of the Constitution to Read'

Staff, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Election 2008. October 22, 2008.

"Where does she get her civics?"

Palin Claims Vice President 'In Charge of the U.S. Senate'

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. October 21, 2008.

Governor, there's this great document called the Constitution that you should really take a look at.

I've Debated Sarah Palin More Than 20 Times -- Here's What It's Like

Andrew Halcro, Christian Science Monitor. October 1, 2008.

I know firsthand: She's a master of the nonanswer.

Sarah Palin's Not-So-Secret Political Advisor: Todd Palin

Kathy G, The G-Spot AlterNet: PEEK. September 15, 2008.

Is the spouse of any other governor in America regularly cc'd on the governor's emails?

How Obama Can Get Clinton Voters; Be Straight

Nomi Prins, The Women's International Perspective AlterNet: Election 2008. August 29, 2008.

Why didn't Obama choose Hillary as his running mate? It's a question he needs to answer.

Multiple Reports: Obama Has Picked Joe Biden as VEEP

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. August 22, 2008.

Awaiting the official announcement, of course.

VEEPWATCH: Obama Winning High-Stakes Expectations Game

John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: Election 2008. August 22, 2008.

But the GOP nominee is watching Obama's pick carefully.

McCain's Veep to Be ... Lieberman?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2008.

Rush Limbaugh fears a Lieberman VP -- and so do I.

What Will Obama's VP Pick Mean for the Environment?

Ben Carmichael, Huffington Post. August 19, 2008.

Absent from any conversation has been weighing the various VP candidates' environmental record. Let's end that silence.

A Vet to Be Obama's Veep?

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. August 12, 2008.

Signs point to yes.

Decisions, Decisions -- Who Should Obama Pick as his Veep?

Kathy G, The G-Spot AlterNet: PEEK. July 14, 2008.

A list of the best, and worst, possible picks to round out the Democratic ticket.

Who Cares About the Vice President?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.

The VP used to be a bench-warmer called in to perform PR tasks. When did vice presidents become important political figures?

When Did the Vice Presidency Become Such a Prize?

Stanley Kutler, Truthdig. June 20, 2008.

In the past, being second-in-command conferred far less power and prestige than now. Has Cheney imposed a new standard for the vice presidency?

Is Clinton the Ticket for Obama?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. June 18, 2008.

It's not like the Democrats are going to pick someone more liberal than Hillary. And the focus should be on a Democratic ticket that can win.

McCain Hosts Potential Veeps at His Ranch

Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: Election 2008. May 22, 2008.

Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist and Mitt Romney - the GOP Veep short-list - descended on Arizona for a pow-wow with McCain.

Handicapping the Veepstakes

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Election 2008. May 13, 2008.

The Hill asks 97 Senators whether or not they would accept an offer to be their party's Vice Presidential nominee.

Will Clinton Try to Force a "Dream Team?"

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: Election 2008. May 12, 2008.

Will Sen. Clinton go quietly from the race, or try to strongarm her way onto the ticket?

No Country for Old Men

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. April 30, 2008.

McCain's age matters; especially if he picks his running mate from the crazy wing of the Republican Party.