Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
MyDD ^ | April 3, 2007 | Jonathan Singer

Posted on 01/11/2008 9:29:47 PM PST by khnyny

On Monday afternoon I had the chance to speak with Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic Party's nominee for President in 2004. During the interview, which covers a range of topics and which I will be posting later this afternoon, an item of particular interest jumped out at me: According to Sen. Kerry, it was John McCain's staff who approached his campaign about potentially filling the Vice President slot on the Democratic ticket in 2004. Take a listen to and a look at the interchange...

Jonathan Singer: There's a story in The Hill, I think on Tuesday, by Bob Cusack on the front page of the paper talking about how John McCain's people -- John Weaver -- had approached Tom Daschle and a New York Congressman, I don't remember his name, about switching parties. And I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about what your discussions were with him in 2004, how far it went, who approached whom... if there was any "there" there.

John Kerry: I don't know all the details of it. I know that Tom, from a conversation with him, was in conversation with a number of Republicans back then. It doesn't surprise me completely because his people similarly approached me to engage in a discussion about his potentially being on the ticket as Vice President. So his people were active -- let's put it that way.

Singer: Okay. And just to confirm, you said it, but this is something they approached you rather than...

Kerry: Absolutely correct. John Weaver of his shop... [JK aswers phone]

As you might know from reading my posts in the past, I don't usually addend my own thoughts to my interviews. I like to think they speak for themselves. But...

(Excerpt) Read more at mydd.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2004; 2008; elections; gop; kerry; mccain
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-145 next last
To: DWar

It is pretty sad. We have the turncoat never met a Democrat socialist Act he didn’t like McCain in a virtual tie with Romney who also loves doing Teddy Kennedy’s Democrat bidding, and we have the social liberal abortion/gay rights activist Rudy Giuliani lurking around waiting for his opening to spring his Democrat policies on us, and now FRed Thompson outs the up and coming Huckabee as pushing his economic and foreign policy positions that are more Democrat than Republican. When do we get a shot at nominating someone from the Republican wing of the Republican party?

GO, FRed, GO!!


101 posted on 01/12/2008 12:24:14 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: All

If this was McCain’s idea, it should be shouted from the housetops.

But that is only a very big “if,” considering the sources, in addition to the rules of evidence.


102 posted on 01/12/2008 3:25:15 AM PST by unspun (God save us from egos -- especially our own.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 83 | View Replies]

To: khnyny

Seared into Kerry’s memory /s


103 posted on 01/12/2008 3:29:58 AM PST by stocksthatgoup (Number 1 FredHead)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: khnyny

I do not support McCain.

Why would kerry wait 4 years to trumpet this fact when he might have made a real difference in his own campaign to become president, rather than issuing it 4 years later as a has been, nobody Senator?

I do not believe one word of it.


104 posted on 01/12/2008 4:27:02 AM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DefeatHitlery08
McCain has the best chance to beat the Dems of the 3 by far

So we elect him, THEN he becomes a Democrat to 'end the partisanship'.

105 posted on 01/12/2008 4:43:03 AM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Mike Huckabee: If Gomer Pyle and Hugo Chavez had a love child this is who it would be.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: camerakid400
I would support McCain if he is the nominee. I’ll take moderate liberalism over socialism.

"He was given a choice between war and dishonor. He chose dishonor and he will have war anyway." Winston Churchill
106 posted on 01/12/2008 6:08:58 AM PST by Harrius Magnus (Pucker up Mo, and your dhimmi Leftist freaks, here comes your Jizya!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: benjamin032

ditto to your post


107 posted on 01/12/2008 6:42:50 AM PST by RDTF
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: doc1019
Didn’t Kerry serve in Vietnam?

Yup. Didn't he admit to shooting a retreating, wounded VC, in the back? Real man's man there, ole John. Brave to shoot a wounded person in the back while that person was running away. If CNN filmed that in Iraq, the soldier or Marine would be up on war crimes charges by the MSM.

108 posted on 01/12/2008 6:46:08 AM PST by RetiredArmy (Better prepare, come Nov 08, we have a Marxist Commissar President and Marxist Congress.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: inkling
Why Lieberman, and why not “Hirree”? That way she could be the first woman veep first, and then the first woman president in four years. What a legacy for the first woman in this world, nobody could do it better.
109 posted on 01/12/2008 6:50:17 AM PST by Just mythoughts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: counterpunch
I'm convinced Kerry lives in his own little world. In his mind, I'll bet McCain did come to him wanting to be his VP.
110 posted on 01/12/2008 6:51:26 AM PST by The Pack Knight (Duty, Honor, Country.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: benjamin032

beltway establishment types.

Party is nothing it is only about power.

Trent Lott, the weak senate leader as an R, USED to be a democrat.


111 posted on 01/12/2008 7:05:25 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: M-cubed

BTW, didn’t Kerry serve in Viet Nam? I think I heard it somewhere, hmmm, can’t remember where and when.<<

Yeah...He spent a Christmas in Cambodia..Hasnt he told ya yet?

Oh, I just think Kerry is too humble to mention his involvement and his purple heart.

(I’m really gonna barf now!)


112 posted on 01/12/2008 7:14:11 AM PST by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 94 | View Replies]

To: khnyny
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004

hope you're not too busy eating mccain's flesh to see the really dirty tactics the left is using on republican candidates.

But I suppose that's OK as long as they're doing it to mccain, romney, huckabee, giuliani...

but, live by the sword and you might just die by it.

113 posted on 01/12/2008 7:15:18 AM PST by the invisib1e hand
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mariner

surrogates are used for this so deniability is preserved.

even a “did you or a surrogate approach john kerry or his representatives...” would be denied outright.


114 posted on 01/12/2008 7:30:26 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: khnyny
As my 17 year old neice would say;

WhatEVER!!!

115 posted on 01/12/2008 7:32:11 AM PST by TexasNative2000 (Is this tagline governed by McCain-Feingold?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SIDENET; doc1019
Didn’t Kerry serve in Vietnam?

Yes, but he doesn't like to talk about it.

That depends on your definition of the word "serve" !!

116 posted on 01/12/2008 7:38:50 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: inkling
I saw Lieberman interviewed about that. He said, in similar words: No way would I serve as VP. I am staying where I am. I had a hard enough fight to get here this time, and I will continue to serve and not leave the voters who put me here.

He seemed very definite. But, then, don't they all?

117 posted on 01/12/2008 7:43:17 AM PST by CitizenM ("An excuse is worse than an lie, because an excuse is a lie hidden." Pope John Paul, II)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: counterpunch

I think I remember last year when McCain told Hannity in an interview that Kerry approached him, and McCain rejected it.

So one John is lieing, or both. Don’t trust either.


118 posted on 01/12/2008 7:48:16 AM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: khnyny
First of all, I believe absolutely nothing,,,and I mean NOTHING,,,,that John Kerry says. (He has about as much credibility as Bill Clinton).

Why in the world would ANYONE believe what either one says?????

119 posted on 01/12/2008 7:50:24 AM PST by stockstrader (We need a conservative who will UNITE the Party, not a liberal who will DEMORALIZE it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mewzilla

BTTT.


120 posted on 01/12/2008 7:54:33 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-145 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson