Blogcritics: Comments on Kerry-McCain in 2004?

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor

Mon, 2 Aug 2004 15:37:34 EDT

RE: Comment #7. Whaaaaaaat?

Comment by Elena Markov

Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:54:18 EDT

There's oil nearby, just about great caviar-and-cheese fests like the end of the answer would be "Not much" Kerry and his patriotism. Wel. Let's talk about compassionate conservatism and what I believe, and the NAACP should en have tax exempt status anymore I don't need convincing. I used to be represented mainly by o political party? That's a legitimate question. (Applause.)

Comment by JR

Sun, 30 May 2004 10:47:10 EDT

What with the Torricelli/Lautenburg swap and the California recall, politics are getting pretty wild in this country. For a while there I was worried the fuel shortage was going to tank the economy, which could have destroyed Bush. I tend to agree the odds are pretty low that he gets pushed out, but they're not zero. For one thing, it depends on how a terrorist attack occurs if it occurs. Suicide bombers would be hard to stop and such an attack probably wouldn't reflect poorly on Bush. However, if they ship a dirty bomb in past our port security, then Bush is sunk. In that case, the Republicans might be willing to do anything just to hang on to any branch of government.

Comment by RJ Elliott

Sat, 29 May 2004 23:52:03 EDT

No way the GOP dumps Bush now, unless he is "caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy." See here: http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:7lFfjbLLzhgJ:www.fredmulhearn.com/unpubl.html+%22dead+girl%22+%22live+boy%22&hl=en

Comment by JR

Sat, 29 May 2004 20:17:41 EDT

Reason four: If McCain becomes VP, the Republicans lose a Senate seat. Handing both the Presidency and the Senate to the Democrats wouldn't promote "two-party" government. McCain seems to be more motivated by public service than by ambition, and he no doubt feels he can make a greater contribution as a Senator. Nor do the Democrats need McCain on the ticket to win; Bush is doing a perfectly good job of handing the election to Kerry. The question is: would McCain accept the Republican nomination if the Party figured out a way to dump Bush?

Comment by mike hollihan

Sat, 29 May 2004 15:08:34 EDT

Puh-lease! This fantasy only has currency because the New York Times ran a content-free, denial-rich story about it last week. IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN! That Dems even entertain the fantasy just goes to show the poverty of John Kerry's campaign and the desperation for victory. Bill Clinton really destroyed his party by warping it to serve his ends. Welcome to the hangover.

Comment by RJ Elliott

Sat, 29 May 2004 01:43:17 EDT

I agree that he won't join Kerry, bhw. But this is probably his last chance at getting into the White House. In 2008, he'll be both old news, and just plain old. It's now or never. McCain might take advantage of this opportunity. You never know...

Comment by bhw

Sat, 29 May 2004 01:12:04 EDT

McCain and Kerry are friends with often very differing political points of view. But they've worked together on Vietname POW/MIA issues and other things. I heard McCain being interviewed last week [I think] on NPR. He said he would not run with Kerry if asked because he believed in the 2-party system. He basically pledged allegiance to the Republican party and Bush, and said he'd rather try to change it from within. Also, he noted that VPs have traditionally been ineffective [cited Cheney as an exception] and that he had achieved a high level of effectiveness as a Senator and wouldn't be able to duplicate it as VP. But that's just what he said. What he'll do remains to be seen. My guess is that he won't join Kerry, but it would be very interesting if he did.