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John Danforth, a Minister, Tops Bush's Veep List (2000 Flashback)
Time Magazine ^ | May 27, 2000 | Michael Duffy

Posted on 10/19/2017 10:08:24 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

A vice president is never more important than at the instant of being chosen, because the choice tells you so much about the person who does the picking. When the doors are closed, George W. Bush doesn't have to listen to advice or stroke Republican egos; he can say what he pleases. John McCain? asked a friend. Gimme a break, said Bush. Ohio Congressman John Kasich, Bush argued, isn't ready for the job. Pro-choice Pennsylvanian Tom Ridge might cost him too many pro-life votes in states where a point or two will make the difference. And it has been clear to Bush for weeks that Colin Powell would rather be Secretary of State.

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KEYWORDS: 2000election; bush; cheney; colinpowell; danforth; flashback; kasich; mccain; rinos; tomridge

1 posted on 10/19/2017 10:08:25 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Danforth is the the type of minister who’s theology is best summed up as “eh...whatever.”


2 posted on 10/19/2017 12:31:56 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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