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Kondracke Craves Christie Todd as McCain Veep
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 03/30/2008 4:42:18 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Mort Kondracke got one thing right: Rush Limbaugh would go Krakatoa . . .

The resident moderate of The Beltway Boys has counseled John McCain to offer the VP slot to Christie Todd Whitman. Mort made his move during the show-ending "Buzz" segment.

MORTON KONDRACKE: Two new McCain Veep ideas: first, he should offer the Vice-Presidency to Colin Powell, who may well not take it. If not Powell, then Christie Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey. Rush Limbaugh would go Krakatoa but independents will like it, women will like it, and so will African-Americans, the whole package.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008veep; bigtent; christietoddwhitman; johnmccain; kondracke; mortkondracke; rinos; rushlimbaugh
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1 posted on 03/30/2008 4:42:19 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; YaYa123; MEG33; ...

Just in case McCain ain’t moderate enough ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 03/30/2008 4:43:05 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I don’t see McCain doing that.


3 posted on 03/30/2008 4:44:00 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; Fudd Fan

Oh no, Christy Witless!


4 posted on 03/30/2008 4:46:39 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (High Maintenance Estrogen Bot........... look out :0))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
As of now, there is only one thing that could POSSIBLY cause me to vote for McCain: naming a young, vibrant CONSERVATIVE as veep, because I would hope (let's be nice here) that, ahem, "health issues" would encourage "President McCain" to step down and the veep would become president.

As of now, naming any moderate or lib will NOT in any way change my mind.

5 posted on 03/30/2008 4:49:01 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Mort’s a loon.


6 posted on 03/30/2008 4:49:28 AM PDT by ReleaseTheHounds ("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
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To: Anti-Bubba182

I see McCain offering the VP slot to Hillary, after all, he has said that she would make a good President, and isn’t that the most important qualification for a VP. Also, since Hillary is his ideological soul mate, they would have a good working relationship.

(I just got back from two weeks in Belize and I have to say, for those two weeks, while alternating between diving a beautiful coral reef and eating tropical fruit in a hammock, I didn’t care which of the three lefties wins the election.)


7 posted on 03/30/2008 4:49:54 AM PDT by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Mort’s a LIBERAL. He just happens to think a little bit, once in a while. Of course he would advocate another liberal in the opposition party.


8 posted on 03/30/2008 4:55:55 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Planting trees to offset carbon emissions is like drinking water to offset rising ocean levels)
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To: NavVet

Interesting. I’ve occasionally thought about moving to Mexico or Central America for retirement. I lived and worked in Mexico City as a young man and speak Spanish. What’s your take on Belize as a place to live? Large American community? Did you get a sense of what kind of health and other facilities are available? And most importantly: is there golf? Your thoughts appreciated.


9 posted on 03/30/2008 4:58:21 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Just in CASE any conservatives had decided they could just bear to vote for McCain...if he goes with an even MORE liberal “Republican” I don’t know if I can find a big enough clothespin.


10 posted on 03/30/2008 5:01:23 AM PDT by nina0113 (If fences don't work, why does the White House have one?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
A solidly conservative VP is by far McCain's best choice. That would give conservatives hope for 2012 or 2016.

And that's why it prolly won't happen.

11 posted on 03/30/2008 5:02:21 AM PDT by ryan71
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Since Democrats chose the GOP presidential nominee, I suppose they can choose the Vice President as well.
Mort must be an Obama supporter to have come up with two suggestions that would ensure that all conservatives would stay home in Nov.


12 posted on 03/30/2008 5:02:46 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

While I abhor McQueeg and shall not vote for him, no matter his VP choice, I do give him some credit for political survival skills. McQueeg may have been born at night but it wasn’t last night — neither of Mort’s musings are in the mix because they would draw attention away from McQueeg and that ain’t the way to succeed in his world.


13 posted on 03/30/2008 5:04:04 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Talk about disasters.


14 posted on 03/30/2008 5:09:08 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I remember Mort went volcanic when the illegal immigrant amnesty bill was shot down.

He’s angry at conservatives because we won’t pay for health care, schooling, clothing, food, housing and entertainment for his illegal houseboy, cook and landscape laborer.


15 posted on 03/30/2008 5:10:15 AM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Well, Mort from planet Abort, would you be able to embrace McCain selecting Hillary Clinton?

I knew you would.


16 posted on 03/30/2008 5:10:21 AM PDT by Lazamataz (I’ll retract the rape complaint from the wombat, because he’s pulled out. Now I speak Australian.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
New Jersey Republican would be hard-core leftist Democrat just about anywhere else.

Come to think of it, maybe she and McCain ARE alike after all.
17 posted on 03/30/2008 5:11:03 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Two new McCain Veep ideas: first, he should offer the Vice-Presidency to Colin Powell, who may well not take it. If not Powell, then Christie Todd Whitman

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Neither choice would help McCain, imho.

18 posted on 03/30/2008 5:11:05 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I guess Mort forgot about the photo of the smiling Christie patting down the black perps. Yeah the Obama supporters are really going to flock to her.


19 posted on 03/30/2008 5:15:27 AM PDT by parcel_of_rogues
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I like Mort Kondracke on Fox Special Report with Brit, but he drinks the Kool-aid every morning, just enough to stop the brilliance of co panelist Charles Krathhammer from seeping into his brain

It's sort of like a anti conservative morning shot of liberalism

20 posted on 03/30/2008 5:15:41 AM PDT by Popman
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