Posted on 05/21/2008 4:45:47 PM PDT by pissant
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Memorial Day guest list at Sen. John McCain's Arizona home runs to at least three Republicans mentioned as vice presidential running mates, but a top aide said Wednesday that vetting possible veeps is not on the agenda.
"It's purely social," said Mark Salter, a senior adviser to McCain.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney were all invited to a Memorial Day gathering at the senator's home in Sedona, Ariz. Romney ran for the Republican presidential nomination in last winter's primaries, but dropped out months ago and has endorsed McCain.
Ten couples in all were invited. McCain often hosts friends and political acquaintances at his compound.
McCain said more than a month ago that he was in the "embryonic stages" of selecting a running mate for the fall campaign, but neither he nor aides have disclosed additional information in the weeks since.
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I’m big on “watch what they do, not what they say”.
Sarah Palin
Since Uncle Joe Lieberman is for destroying the Islumic terrorists before they kill him and all other Jews, he might be a SecDef candidate. I wonder what other names would fill his SecState and others.
someone around mccain probably sees huck is not qualified,not with his bigotry and sleeze.
smartest thing i ever saw novak say posted here,that mccain does NOT have his base and doesn’t know it.
I don’t know much about here.
With Obama as the presumptive Dem candidate, a woman who conservative would like, who might also pick up a big chunk of the disgruntled feminist vote that was supporting Hillary, merits serious consideration. Is she someone conservatives would like?
I agree—Rick Santorum would be an excellent choice as VP.
Too bad it will never happen—makes too much sense.
May God forgive me but I am probably not alone in believing McCain won’t live four more years. I’d like to see medical records including an Alzheimer work up.
Sorry to be blunt and tacky.
And that’s “her”.
And I’ve since read her Wiki page. Pretty impressive. Her instincts seem generally right, though she’d be playing in a *much* bigger pond.
I think that McCain won’t pick her because she would be the star of the show. Steal too much limelight. I predict a ho-hum candidate.
Huck is too Clintonesque with Colbert overtones.
“Personally, I would love to see Rick Santorum as VP, but I know I am dreaming.”
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Santorum has done everything he can to piss off the GOP in South Carolina- for all the right reasons. He stands tough on keeping spending down, keeping the gov’t out of our lives and is working to break up little fiefdoms such as the DOT and Education.
No way McCain goes for Santorum. Michael Moore is more likely for McCain.
He’s a bit slippery. But I think that about all who flip flop for expediency.
IMO, both Mitt and McCain are uber-RINOS, appeasers and demo lites.
I hear the weather is nice on Mars.
There may be nothing in common. It could be considered political suicide though.
You win for the funniest post in this thread. Hillary! just might jump at the chance.
I think Santorum would be an excellent choice also. I’ve followed him through the years on the partial birth abortion votes in the Senate.
Frist has been married since 1982 and has 3 children.
Because if he repudiated it, you would believe him?
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