Posted on 08/16/2008 4:27:49 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Some of my fellow RedState contributors and I were discussing via email today why it is that a certain segment of the population is determined to push Condi Rice for Veep, as though it would be a good idea for the entire executive branch to run like the State Department currently does. During the course of this conversation, which inevitably turned to potentially *good* choices for Vice President, an unexpected name came up: Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri.
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I was initially very skeptical of this suggestion. I didn't know much about Carcieri's record, and so I just automatically assumed that a guy who got elected twice in statewide Rhode Island elections had to be pretty moderate, especially if he survived the slaughter of 2006. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I was mostly wrong.
It turns out that, among other things, Don Carcieri is pro-life. The comments attributed to the Governor and his wife in that article were positively shocking to me for their strength. He has also taken strong stances in favor of traditional families. Carcieri is also a much stronger opponent of illegal immigration than is McCain, which might help to offset McCain's biggest weakness with the Republican base.
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This is an interesting idea, and Carcieri has been a very good governor. I’m not posting this to promote, but to get an idea of how Freepers would react to such a ticket.
A 65-year old Roman Catholic from RI? I think not.
I don’t know much about Carcieri, but I do know that RI isn’t MA; I hope he’s a true conservative. If he is, then I’m fine with him.
Don’t know of him either, but if he is a legitimate conservative, that can only HELP McCain with the Republican base. In any case, if he claims to be a conservative, his public record better show it (and that means more than having a picture-book wife and 2.5 kids).
FReeper fieldmarshaldj has been mentioning Don Carcieri as a good conservative Republican, worthy of the Veep slot.
Sounds like a winner to me.
Also, I wouldn’t be shocked if Obama names his VP pick tonight during the lovefest with Rick Warren. Making the second hour with McCain a lost endeavor. LOL
Is he a woman? Is he a Jew? Is he a Mormon? Is he black? Is he Indian?
If no to any of these.... it probably ain’t going to happen....
It is called the John McCain Veep Test.... but the mormon thing does not make a VP alone.... so is his name funny... like Mitt... or Lance, or Glove, or Dagger?
Why not?
Well th is guy just really irritated the pro-immigration forces in RI, so he would shore up McCain with the anti-immigration faction of the base where he certainly needs shoring up.
Pass the crack rock around please ..
I wouldn’t be surprised if McCain picked someone that none of us would of even have thought of. Maybe someone he’s worked with during his 26 or so years in Washington. Never know.
I thought Don Corleone had him hit.
Carcieri sounds like an outstanding Gov., but he’s not from a critical swing state, is unknown nationally, and might not be seen as the future of the GOP, as McCain may not be willing or able to serve 2 terms). Gov. Sanford, on the other hand, would strengthen the ticket. (Just my opinion, I could be wrong).
But if the person is a dark-horse, they BETTER have a solid and verifiable record, or they will simply not be trusted (even if the person is fine).
We vividly remember David Souter (from nearby New
Hampshire), so there will be suspicion. Finally, whoever McCain chooses could EASILY become president, should McCain not make it through his first term (or second term), or could become our candidate in 2012 or 2016.
We are very nervous...McCain needs to calm us.
Obama/Carcieri
Thank you for explaining your answer.
Conservative have more than 1% trust in McCain. I’d say it’s closer to 15%.
But you’re correct in that his choice for VP is of the utmost importance this year.
Yea - I was taking a bit of liberty there...McCain has built himself up with the base quite a bit since he got on the right side of drilling and stopped talking about Global Warming.
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