Posted on 08/19/2008 2:29:41 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Wolf Blitzer for one apparently doesn't think Tom Ridge's pro-choice position should disqualify him as John McCain's VP pick. The former Pennsylvania congressman and governor was a guest on this afternoon's Situation Room, and Blitzer began by playing a clip of Rush Limbaugh urging McCain not to pick a pro-choice running mate, saying it would "obliterate all the progress that he experienced" at the Saddleback forum.
Ridge surmised that "Rush and everybody else hopefully can see that there's a clear choice regardless of the vice-presidential candidate. A choice that says that John McCain is needed now as president of the United States in this perilous time."
That's when Wolf made a more muscular case on Ridge's behalf.
WOLF BLITZER: And if he did pick you, he, the president, he'd be calling the shots. You'd be the vice-president. You'd be doing whatever the president asks you to do.
Ridge was only too happy to agree.
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Nice try Wolfie.
The media picked McCain now they think they can pick the VP. I hope their wrong.
Ridge’s pro-choice views no prob for Wolf. Ping to Today show list.
Rush broadly hinted that he is working behind the scenes to prevent a pro-abort VP.
Also, interestingly, he all but enforced Pawlenty for the post. At least that’s how I took it.
Wolf Blitzer for one apparently doesn't think Tom Ridge's pro-choice position should disqualify him as John McCain's VP pick.
Blitzer is a talking head who reads news from a teleprompter. Remind me why his opinion has any value...
You have to remember...the Lamestream Media and the Dummies picked McCain...of course they feel they should have the right to pick his VP, as well.
Especially since their pick has suddenly made Nobama seem beatable.
Wolfie is just too good to us with his suggestions.
Thanks Wolf. I’m sure you have the best interests of the Republican party in mind. /sarc
Tom “Duct Tape” Ridge is a putz. That should disqualify him.
I think any votes you pick up in PA with Ridge would easily be negated by votes lost in pro-life and libertarian voters.
The last time I saw Blitzer was the election of 2004, and only then because I heard he was continuing to call the election for Kerry long after everyone else had given it to Bush. The man has the face of a ghoul and the mind of a fool.
for a good president or vp, it shouldnt matter if they are pro-life or pro-choice. what should matter is what judges they would appoint. would these judges follow the constitution or make up the laws as they go? judges who interpret the constitution as it was will see that abortion is no where in there which means it should go back to the states.
thats all that really should matter.
Oh, Wolfie. Perhaps Lynn Cheney should come back and open a can of whoop-arse on you again. *chuckle *
Personally, I think a pro-choice/pro-abortion candidate would be a disaster for McCain. True, Reagan took H.W. Bush in 1980, but Bush I adopted a pro-life stance and, more importantly, Reagan had a lot more going for him politically in 1980 than McCain does in 2008.
Just MHO, of course.
Ya, like Wolfie has McCains best intrests at heart.
Why would anyone with more than 2 brain cells give a flying hoot what Blister has to say about anything.
If he ever had any credibility, he lost it all during the first Gulf War, traitor and coward that he is.
...who can cast a tie-breaking vote on legislation in Congress. Nice try, Wolf.
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