So, a friend of mine who claims to be in Republican inner circles (I have no proof) says that McCain is angling toward her.
Reasons: Woman who attracts the pissed off Hillary supporters. Conservative. Attractive. Soccer Mommy.
I still think it's Romney.
She’s not ‘Soccer Mommy’ at all. Women don’t like women who look like serious threats to their steal their husband or boyfriend, especially if they are significantly better looking, in better shape, and better maintained than they are.
‘Soccer Mommy’ is more like Rachel Ray, attractive but more cute than anything else. A little chubby. Pleasant, the type that says ‘no problem’ and picks up another soccer mom’s kids at school. Pleasant but ultimately non-threatening to her status quo.
Soccer moms hate women that look like Blackburn do in their mid 50s. If she says “I was speaking to your husband at a recent cocktail party over at the firm...,” those words send a chill down the spine of the typical middle aged woman who let herself go a bit. To their minds she is a threat to their status quo,
Anyone who thinks an attractive woman like her appeals to soccer moms is clueless when it comes to what makes that particular animal tick.
Just the facts. ;-)
On the other hand, a woman who looks like her gets a complete free pass were she the wife of a president. Women don’t hold a first lady’s looks against her.
Dan Quayle, George Bush, Al Gore, etc. all disagree that it'll be Romney - perhaps not personally, but the whole concept of having someone on the bottom of the ticket that a lot of delusional conservatives would rather have at the top of the ticket is something that just doesn't happen. You don't have a VP people would rather have as president. Romney might find himself in an administration position, but he's not going to be VP.
I'd much rather have Fred Thompson on the bottom of the ticket, but I'm not going to get what I want. Marsha Blackburn would be an excellent choice for John, and probably the inside source is floating her, not that she's actually on the short list. Considering the silence from Tommy Thompson, yet the minor drumbeat of stories about Tommy Thompson, I suspect the former HHS secretary and former governor of Wisconsin is on the short list.
I'm not a big one on choosing people because of their gender or race, but pretty sure that there's some great candidates out there who would fill several big 'firsts' in the VP's office.
The other side is Jim Cooper...a Blue Dog...not a rabid left coast social engineer but a Dem nonetheless.
We donate to Marsha every election and have an invite to her next bash at the Ryman and her family plays t-ball with my kids at Old Hickory WSNL Cal Ripken.
She has never let us down and we would hate to lose her.
I saw this as a serious chauvinist who firmly believes that more often than not that women are less capable of leading and handling stress and adversity but since Queen Elisabeth the First ain't running I would be very happy with Marsha or that Alaska gal.
YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Martha for VP
:)
The conservatives will love her...
Young, goodlooking, etc
Pro-life, pro-family, 2nd Amendment, active agains the illegal alien invasion, supports the troops and WOT, etc
Whats not to like ?????
:)
I think Senator McCain would pick Looter guy
But so what? Some of us might see nothing more than a blonde/blue bimbo.
If it ends up being Romney, I’ll streak down Broadway for at least one mile
(The Boise, ID Broadway, not the New York Broadway)
Marsha is a good choice and a good conservative. I met her personally on several occasions and she is warm and sincere and pretty, too.
“McCain Veepstakes Predictions: Marsha Blackburn?”
Biggest drawback; WHO?
He needs someone with name recognition, someone that will outshine him with the base....shouldn’t be too difficult.
Not a chance, then.
I would pick Romney. In a way, he was my original choice for the President.
I’ve been touting Marsha Blackburn as a good VP choice for months.
Nope.
He needs a governor to balance the ticket. Palin is a much better choice if he wants to go the female route too.