Posted on 08/25/2008 5:17:34 AM PDT by bmweezer
Since Barack Obama failed to choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate, is the table set for John McCain to select a woman as his Vice President? Dick Morris has made a strong suggestion that McCain - who picks his running mate on Friday - should select Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison as his #2, to help push dismayed Clinton voters to the GOP.
Hutchison burst onto the national scene in 1993, when she was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Lloyd Bensen's term, when he left to serve as Bill Clinton's first Treasury Secretary. Since then, Huthinson has been re-elected in 1994, 2000 and 2006, beating token DNC opposition each time. Despite being the the most-senior female Republican senator, recent buzz has suggested that Hutchison may resign her seat to run for Texas Gov. in 2010.
Hutchison has a lifetime rating of 90 by the American Conservative Union, which is actually eight points higher than that of John McCain. Although adding Huchison to the ticket would do nothing to expand the GOP electoral vote map (Texas is solid Red), McCain could certainly do worse than Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Too clever by half. No gimmicks needed to win this election.
I’m still amazed at Obama’s pick of Biden. It’s like he’s wrapping up the election with a nice bow for McCain.
MUCH less of a gimmick than Sarah Palin, that’s for sure. Kay is qualified in every way for the job.
Slight overstatement........
This pick would be tokenism at it's worst. The only reason she's even being considered is that she's a woman. If McCain picks a moderately pro-choice woman, better Sec. Rice than Sen. Hutchison.
The first woman and first black POTUS will come from the GOP not the party of traitors and communists.
McCain and a “moderate”/pro-abort?
The ticket to guarantee a loss of Carteresque proportions?
Yep. If he’s that eager to get to his memoirs, that’s the ticket.
(Who ARE these idiots, and what PLANET do they live on?)
Maybe. I like the 90 rating from the Conservatives.
Hutchison was indicted in the early ‘90s though. The charges were eventually dropped.
if she’s the best person for the job. I don’t want to pander to voters who vote based on somebodies estrogen levels.
Kay Bailey Hutchinson would be an awesome pick. Forget about the Clinton voters. Forget about gender. She’s a true conservative and her selection would solidify the GOP base that’s currently unsteady under McCain.
I would also love to see her in a debate with the plagiarist. She’ll turn him to toast.
The challenge for McCain is that she could easily overshadow him on the campaign trail. She’s attractive, articulate, persuasive, and a Reaganite. Of course, McCain’s unlikely to worry, given his ego.
Aside from keeping conservatives on the reservation, I think she would attract a lot of Reagan Democrats and soccer Moms. She would add to McCain’s cross over appeal.
McCain Hutchinson is a strong ticket and certainly stronger than Obama bin Biden.
Wouldn’t the Texan factor be a problem in the age of another 4 years of Bush?
She is 75% pro-life, mostly on stem cell issues (which is not a pass for her). Still, I think he needs someone a little younger & less Washington.
maybe...maybe not. Id rather see a guv as the VP than someone from this existing congress...especially the Senate.
Please take her!!!!!!!! away from Texas!!!
Ah, the border fence killer.
For Texas democrats, what you can't do at the ballot box, you do in the grand jury.
didn’t she just adopt a young child? i doubt she would consider VP if so.
I agree...Biden was an awful pick but tells me that Obama sees himself as invensible. He thinks this election is a wrap.
Reason enough to discount it.
she will be the next gov here in Texas. rebuilding the mansion for her now.
Check THIS: "A woman has a right to choose abortion, with restrictions, until viability."
She's opposed pro-life judges.
It's stupid these lame "let's screw the base" ideas keep being floated.
In your dreams. Sen. Hutchison is a total airhead. She is going to run for Gov. of Texas and will be soundly beaten. I think!!!
No, please.
Maybe that’s why Morris is pushing her?
Before her he was pushing Condi Rice, Colin Powell or Joe Lieberman.
Ah I see how it comes together now.
No, No, No!! :(
She’s pro-choice and pro open borders. What makes her a true conservative? Being pro big business? Better to have Romney.
God no to Hutchinson. She brings nothing to the ticket. Texas is in the bag. We need Romney in the debate against Biden and he can help deliver Michigan, Nevada, Colorado.
Nominating a woman would change all that, and give McCain the edge. If he wants to seize the initiative away from Obama, this would be the way to do it. Give the fence riding Democratic women the revenge they crave. That's just good politics.
And please, spare me the 'I only want the best one for the job' argument. Since when has that ever happened for a VP? Cheney's the only VP in history that's really even had a job. The VP pick should be about balancing the ticket, and if gender has replaced regionalism, than so be it. A reasonably conservative/qualified woman does far more for McCain's chances of being elected than a reasonably conservative/qualified male from a swing state.
Way too many Senators for the good of the country.
Charged by Ronnie Earle, point man for the Austin Dem smear machine. 'Nuff said.
Moderately pro-choice? What the heck does that even mean?
Both of them are willing to let the unborn die at the hands of abortionists. What's moderate about that?
Nope, neither Rice nor Huchison is qualified.
Previously I was not convinced of this logic.
Now I am.
As the Hillary! bi*($#@s lick their wounds and feed their resentment, now is the perfect time to twist the knife and put a gal on the GOP ticket.
That’s what we need. 2 amnesty supporters on one ticket. If you’re gonna pick a woman for the sake of sex, at least pick a conservative one — how about Michelle Malkin?
You really think all those fence-riding Hillary supporters are going to come flocking to Kay Hutchison!!!
That would make 4 senators on the respective tickets. We’ve never even had an election with 3.
Ronnie Earl indicted her... he’s nothing but a political HACK of the highest order in Austin!!! There was no There, there!
See “Hillary vs Condi” to determine how well his predctions turn out....Amazing this fool keeps getting paid!
Well, being a Texan, I would not consider Senator Hutchinson being the GOP VP selection as being “too clever by half”. She is a solid conservative; pro life, pro gun, strong on national defense,etc. Having said this and while I would be ok with McCain picking Hutchinson, my preference is Governor Palin of Alaska. She has the same conservative attributes as Hutchinson but in addition is younger, more exciting, and would be a bridge to future elections. But alas, I doubt that McCain will pick either. He will probably pick a dull old white man - same as Obama. Btw, just for the record, I am a dull old white man. Heck, maybe McCain will pick me!
You can be positive it will not be Kay. McCain is distancing himself from Bush, and that means anyone from TX would be included.
Or has Ann given up on Amtrak, the Trans-Texas corridor, single payer healthcare, and "reasonable" gun control?
Yep..... Morris was a Clintonista........never trust a Clintonista ! EVER !
To use "Obama" and "shine" in the same sentence is about as politically incoorect as "Plugs" Biden referring to Barry as "articulate and clean".
God I hope so!
That would solve all manner of potential problems for us Texans!
Agree. . .and they continue to insult our intelligence by imagining 'we need one'.
Can these folks 'drink their coffee - and smell it too?'
(What about KBH engenders 'confidence of Leadership' should we in fact need McCain's VP to step up and into the Oval Office? Good grief. Just nominate MITT and get OVER it!)
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE don’t do this John.
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