Tom Ridge? Joe Lieberman? Is McCain hanging with the wrong crowd or is it all a brilliant strategy of misdirection?
As the two major party presidential choices get closer to announcing their Vice Presidential selections, John McCain is coming under a lot of fire from various quarters about his possible choices and allegiances. McCain has always been suspected of being less conservative than his record would indicate, and recent actions have made the far right and religious conservatives increasingly nervous about his intentions.…
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76 - Dr Dreadful
And not that there's any rush, RJ, but once we've all got bored with this game, may I suggest another one:
Name ten politicians from your own party who you think are absolute scuzzbuckets.
Should be just as much fun!
77 - Ted
Despite the Dems and the allied main stream media's desperation to see Romney as McCain's Veep, Mitt is clearly out, with (1) Obama doubling down on the class warfare theme (McCain's 7 houses) and (2) McCain doubling down with ads showing the hypocrisy of Biden attacking Obama in the primaries -- Romney did way more than that contra McCain.
This leaves only Govs Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. Pro-abortion Ridge and Dem-Lieberman were never real considerations, despite relentless media goading. Pawlenty's lackluster TV performances, coupled with Palin pizzazz, the primacy of oil drilling and the ticked off women/Hillary voters, does now portend a McCain/Palin checkmate on the Dems. This is so albeit the Dems and liberal media dare not mention Palin's name, that is, everyone but.....
And if there's any question as to Palin being uniquely positioned and able to more than nullify Biden in debate, see the excellent discussion.
Team McCain, well done!!!
78 - Clavos
We have a shill in our midst.
(-so what else is new-)
79 - Dr Dreadful
A quick comments check by IP address shows that Ted has had the hots for young Sarah ever since she was first mooted as a possible VP candidate back in March.
I actually haven't seen any discussion whatsoever of Palin as a possible veep outside BC. I doubt McCain even knows who she is.
80 - Dave Nalle
Andy, McCain has to always keep in mind that if he picks Lieberman we can all go vote for Chuck Baldwin or Bob Barr, which even some of us who wouldn't vote for them under any other circumstances will do if he picks Lieberman. Lieberman costs him mainstream Republicans, libertarian-leaning Republicans, crossover Democrats and miscellaneous others. He'd guarantee a loss.
As for Sarah Palin, I think she'd be a fine choice for VP, but she's hardly McCain's only choice at this point. He'd be better off picking Mark Sanford who has similar credentials and a more important home state, or someone ethnic like Bobby Jindal or my personal favorite J. C. Watts. Hell, why not Michael Steele?
But whoever he picks he's likely to get more of a boost from it than Obama will from Biden.
Dave
81 - Bill
A John McCain - Hillary Clinton ticket would attract both warmongers and big spenders.
It couldn't lose.
Listen to me.
82 - Thomas
If Mcain picks Colin Powell the game is over. Lights out for Obama with this selection.This is the only choice that would guarantee victory, imo.
83 - Jet
Thomas I never thought I'd say this, but if he were to pick Colin Powel, he'd have my vote, basically because of how much he's screwed over Hillary
Jet
84 - Clavos
This is the only choice that would guarantee victory, imo.
I disagree. On another thread, I noted that I've had a unique opportunity to poll dozens of well educated (nurses) black women on their preference for president. Overwhelmingly, they voted their gender, not their race, in the Democratic primary.
I think McCain should choose a female veep.
85 - Dan Miller
Clav,
OK. But he should select a pretty VP. How about Paris Hilton?
Dan(Miller)
86 - Clavos
Paris would definitely get my vote...
Cla(vos)
87 - Dan Miller
Cla(vos),
Won't be easy. I mean, you know, we would probably have to rite her inn.
Dan(Miller)
88 - Clavos
Dan (Miller),
Have you seen her campaign ad? She's already running.
Clav(os)
89 - Dan Miller
Cla(vos)
I saw it. In fact, I posted it in a comment on BC. Unfortunately, that does not mean that she will be on the ballot anywhere. So, I adhere to my statement that we will probably have to rite her inn.
Dan(Miller)
90 - Clavos
Id like to rite her...never mind.
91 - troll
...eeewwww
92 - Ted
VEEP Debates Q&A
QUESTION: How will Sarah Palin do in a debate with Joe Biden?
ANSWER: How many men watching will be aware that Biden is in the room?
93 - Dr Dreadful
Ooh... I know - I KNOW!!!
...Oh, I see. It's not a riddle. Sorry.
94 - Ted
Theme song for the Sarah Palin VP intro at RNC next week.
95 - Dave Nalle
Overwhelmingly, they voted their gender, not their race, in the Democratic primary.
I think McCain should choose a female veep.
I saw a lot of this in interviews on TV from the DNC in the last few days. The PUMAs are really pissed and they don't give a rat's ass what color skin they or Obama have. They're talking about taking as many as 3 million votes and giving them to McCain. A female VP would seal the deal. Palin is relatively feminist and would be a winner, but Liddy Dole or Kay Bailey Hutchinson wouldn't be bad choices either.
I do like the idea of getting to watch more of Palin. I wonder how McCain's wife would take having his VP be younger and better looking than she is? Not well I'm guessing.
Dave
96 - Dave Nalle
BTW, it appears our friend Ted may not actually be insane. A quick scan for McCain and the names of different possible running mates on Google News turns up almost as many hits for Palin - mostly from legit MSM sources, including editorials endorsing her from papers nationwide - as I said, almost as many as for Mitt Romney, and overall the Palin articles are much more positive than those about Romney. I wonder how conscious McCain's people are of this.
Dave
97 - Clavos
I wonder how conscious McCain's people are of this.
From your keyboard to their eyes...
If he picks a woman, and doesn't blow the rest of the campaign with some stupendous gaffe, he'll win.
98 - Dr Dreadful
If he picks a woman, and doesn't blow the rest of the campaign with some stupendous gaffe, he'll win.
Well, unless he outfits Romney with some fake boobs and a fetching wardrobe, that ain't gonna happen. I don't see any reason to doubt Silas on one of the other threads when he says he's hearing over the jungle drums that Mr Mormochussetts is the choice.
From all that I've been reading, it sounds as if McCain's heart says Lieberman, but his head tells him Romney. So unless he disregards either of those body parts and listens to his dick instead, I think you're going to be disappointed, Clav.
99 - bliffle
Thus Dave effortlessly embroiders his archaic politics with sexism:
"I do like the idea of getting to watch more of Palin. I wonder how McCain's wife would take having his VP be younger and better looking than she is? Not well I'm guessing."
100 - Clavos
Thus Dave effortlessly embroiders his archaic politics with sexism:
Classic post male menopause point of view...
101 - Andy Marsh
I think if he picks Romney he may actually lose this election!