On the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., suggested Democrats are sore losers. Rice had enough votes to win confirmation, as even her Democratic critics acknowledge, McCain said. "So I wonder why we are starting this new Congress with a protracted debate about a foregone conclusion," McCain said. Since Rice is qualified for the job, he said, "I can only conclude that we are doing this for no other reason than because of lingering bitterness over the outcome of the election."Oddly enough, I don't think Sen M is running for president. He must realize that he's unelectable as president, but practically unbeatable as a senator. He is working to build party unity I think. That could make him a viable (if not competitive) candidate, so long as he has no more Dean moments, and cozys up to the president. At the very least, it will give him influence within the RP, and that is sure to tick off some people. With GWB, his negatives were almost entirely seen among people from the minority party who weren't going to vote for him anyway. McCain is better known for his non-conservative positions, rather than for his conservative ones. And by 2008, with the DP shredding itself, and no big issue out there (that one is a big if), the MOR vote would roll this way.
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I wouldn't say he is unelectable........he has alot of moderate support crossing the aisle with alot of Dem support too......he would have to get thru the primaries though
McCain does this every once in a long while. He fancies himself a statesman.
He is in no way viable as a possible presidential candidate, but he knows Dr. Rice is.
Would she be President Dr. Rice, or Dr. President Rice?
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