Posted on 01/19/2012 10:03:10 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
During his 2008 presidential contest against Barack Obama, Arizona Sen. John McCain made what many would say today was a bad calculation when he named then-Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Back then, however, because of her gender, it would have been the epitome of political incorrectness to publicly say what many privately thought about his choice, despite how apparent her deficiencies were. In addition, McCain desperately needed something to compete with the excitement that Obama’s candidacy was generating worldwide.
Although, as even Obama has conceded, 2012 won’t be as sexy as 2008, Mitt Romney, his presumptive challenger, will likely face a similar challenge. The former Massachusetts governor is perceived to be out of touch with ordinary Americans and often looks and sounds awkward when interacting with them. But according to L. Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia, he could add both gravitas and panache to his campaign by tapping former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice to be his number two.
“Rice was a darling of the Bush administration, one of the few who suffered minimal public scars and escaped minus the political revulsion some of her former colleagues still evoke,” Wilder writes in Politico. “She knows foreign policy, which Romney does not. She understands the workings of Washington, also not Romney’s forte.”
In addition, Wilder argues, Rice offers broad regional appeal. She’s a native of the South who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, during a “tumultuous time in this nation’s history.” She also has lived in California, where she has taught at Stanford University, for many years.
“Rice is an American example. … She would break barriers.” Wilder concludes. “Obama-Biden versus Romney-Rice. What a campaign that would be!”
Indeed.
Pro choice veep? No way.
Mitt is a dream for only 25% of the people. The people who support him might not like him if he choose Condi, and the people who already do not support him wont care.
Besides his “he is the only one who can win”, is over.
No, honestly, that would be a stark nightmare.
Romney is bad enough, but I cannot stand Condeleeza uhhh, uhhhh, uuuuuuuuh Rice.
Mega Barf!
It’s racist because Rice would be second fiddle to the rich white man./s Couldn’t work even if I liked it. (I don’t)
PUKE....as much as she is to be respected....we need NO MORE BUSHIES...
As was pretty much every Secretary of State (including the current worthy) since Al Haig left town.
I would think Michelle could be offered the VP position and there’d be a reasonable chance she’d take it. Wookiiees are hard to dislodge once they nest.
In the last month I have spoken with a friend who works with Condi and she ain’t interested.
As in happy doing what she is doing unless the NFL gives her a dream job.
Look up Monterrey consensus and the millenium project. Condolezzea Rice is into corruption up to her ears. Only a suicidal american citizen would vote for her on the ballot.
This is a bad idea. Romney has said repeatedly now that he is pro-life, that he has seen the light on the issue of abortion, that he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade, and that he would appoint SC justices in the mold of Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito. Even so, given his past, Romney still faces the challenge of reassuring the pro-life base of his sincerity. Picking a pro-abort VP like Rice would destroy all that. No, if Romney ends up being the nominee, he would definitely need to pick a social conservative, pro-life VP to maximize his chances and to prove the sincerity of his pro-life commitment. So, no dice, no Rice. I would never vote for a ticket with anyone on it who is avowedly pro-abort, and that would be the case with Rice.
I am resigned to the notion that Romney may be the party nominee and would vote for him happily against Obama, but putting Condi on the ticket may be a deal breaker for me.
Unfortunately, I may have no choice, because the thought of Obama getting another 4 makes me sick to my stomach.
FUMR!! Lying statist whore!!
Agree. It is a complete waste of time to court the Black vote against Obama.
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