Posted on 03/19/2008 9:37:25 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Former conservative colleagues in the House of Representatives are boosting Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission since 2005, to be Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate.
A White House aide under President Reagan, Cox served 16 years as a congressman from Newport Beach and was chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee. He was named as a federal appeals court judge to begin President George W. Bush's administration, but withdrew after Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California announced her opposition.
Former Rep. Rob Portman of Ohio, who also was a member of the House leadership before joining the Bush Cabinet, is being promoted for vice president by Washington insiders. But Cox's backers in the House argue that Portman lacks Cox's stature in the conservative movement, which they say McCain needs.
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Look on the bright side: Your assigned imam might be in favor of tax cuts.
Through = throw
Not enough coffee yet.
Yeah, right. But in this case, the pipsqueak in question is known for carrying stuff for the other side and throwing our guys under a Humvee.
Filed in the McCain campaign "rah-rah" file.
Hey, don’t worry. Your imam will dislike McCain at least as much as you do. Heck, you can show him these posts and he’ll probably promote you for being ahead of the curve. Head Guardian of Shoes or something like that.
I’ll be dead long before any “imam” gets anywhere close to ruling over my family.
You’re making yourself look like an ass.
“Vote John McCain or you’ll all be living under sharia law” just pisses people off, nothing else.
Carry on.
Another of his constant companions is Joe Lieberman. I would not be surprised if he chose him.
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