Cantor Would Be a Viable Alternative

411 Mania ^ | August 26, 2008 | Kristopher Rodriguez

[WatchYourself]

Let me spell it out.

Okay, well let me spell c-o-n-d-e-s-c-e-n-d-i-n-g.

Let me spell it out. If the candidate isn’t yet smooth with the press and speaking, which Jindal’s not, or has no international and just a little gubernatorial experience, which is Palin’s situation, female/minority status will just confirm in too many voters’ eyes that it is a pandering response to Obama (and Hillary). I think Cantor’s got enough experience and background and Jewishness is a small-enough ‘first’ (remember Lieberman already ran in the slot) to keep that accusation from sticking. In fact, his Jewishness is probably just significant enough to keep the ticket from being dismissed as a “typically Republican two white guys ticket”.

I guess we will have to disagree on Cantor's awesome resume. And If your argument that Cantor isn't pandering because a Jew has been nominated before, then I can use that argument for Palin (remember Geraldine?) Duh. And if being in congress for 7 years makes you qualified for the VP slot, then 287 Congressman are more qualified than Cantor, many of whom also have fancy law degrees and have held jobs in business. And it's much harder to be elected a Governor of a state than a Congressman. And is Palin pandering? Possibly. Will conservatives not vote for McCain if she is on the ticket? Doubtful. Will she peel of some women, who hitorically vote 55% for Dems and are mad at the Hillary fiasco? Possibly. Cantor is not in my top 5 )obviously). But I will obviously support his selection.

[WatchYourself]

“You should be proud of Jindal. What he’s done is truly impressive. Truly.

But he’s still super-extraordinarily young for the VP-Pres positions, and he’s just not smooth and strong yet in dealing with the national press.”

He’s what, 6 or 7 years younger than Cantor? And has a much better resume.

[9YearLurker]

I’m off this thread now as I’m really not at FR for peeing contests. But two notes on condescending:

“So picking and Indian conservative or a woman conservative is pandering, but picking a Jewish one is not. Makes sense to me.”

and “Duh” re: a female veep and Ferraro.

In both cases, whether purposely or not, you’re completely missing the context of the situations. On the latter, if you can’t see the difference between reaching for a female pick because of the prowling PUMAs—and thus stepping into a pandering trap, I’m not going to enlighten you.

[conservativegramma]

No, Romney would be a disaster. All Obama camp needs to do is air the primary tapes of Romney bashing McCain. That undercuts McCain’s masterful ad of Biden bashing Obama. Romney can’t do it now.

[conservativegramma]

You’re forgetting that Jindal has already said he doesn’t want the VP job. He said he has too much work to do yet in Louisana. That’s very admirable, but it does mean that this year is not the year. He’ll be even better in another 4 or 8 years.

[CedarDave]

You should be proud of Jindal. What he’s done is truly impressive. Truly.

But he’s still super-extraordinarily young for the VP-Pres positions, and he’s just not smooth and strong yet in dealing with the national press.

Jindal is going to be tested in the next few days as Hurricane Gustav is predicted to hit in the New Orleans area as a category 4 or 5 hurricane. The city is not prepared (and probably can never be prepared) for that strong a storm. The best that can be done is to evacuate the residents and have the National Guard take control from the start. Jindal won't repeat the mistakes of Blanco but will be sorely tested.

[WOSG]

“All Obama camp needs to do is air the primary tapes of Romney bashing McCain. “

Romney didnt bash McCain.
Romney applied a featherduster to McCain. He made a few pertinent points about how McCain was not as conservative as he should be... as if the DNC will get any traction out of an ad “McCain ... not all that conservative”. LOL. And Nothing even close to what freepers were saying about McCain, and nothing worth putting in an ad... or do you have a quote as devastating as this stuff? ...
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2008/08/bad-choice-barack-picks-sub-average-joe.html

[WOSG]

That’s general voters, not GOP voters.

[WOSG]

“Thus a relative unknown isn’t a big issue, but someone with high negative ratings is.”

The Quayle pick is proof enough that picking an unknown has its risks. Once the press frisks the GOP VP, any one of them will have significant negatives.

[WatchYourself]

“You’re forgetting that Jindal has already said he doesn’t want the VP job. He said he has too much work to do yet in Louisana. That’s very admirable, but it does mean that this year is not the year. He’ll be even better in another 4 or 8 years.”

That’s what they all say : P

I think Biden said that too...

[WatchYourself]

“pandering trap, I’m not going to enlighten you.”

It’s called politics. Pandering is what you do to win elections. McCain is pandering to conservatives and we are pleased, assuming he keeps it up.

[WilliamReading]

I am wondering if maybe you aren’t Eric Cantor’s brother-in-law? :)

[conservativegramma]

Au Contraire. If you watched Hannity & Colmes tonight Alan ALREADY BROUGHT IT UP! Mitt tried to poo-poo it off but failed. This is proof #1 Dems WILL DO THIS in an ad and McCain knows it.

[blasater1960]

Still havent heard Rush Hannity or Levin mention him.....?

[LiberalsSpendYourMoney]

I think there are plenty of people out there able to get Conservatives excited (and I think McCain is actually doing a good job if this now anyway). Yeah, I sure love that global warming plank he's getting inserted into the platform...

[MeanWestTexan]

No closer relation than Jacob I suspect, but you never know. Mrs. MWT and I are like 8th cousins and I am a Sephard, she Ashkenazi.

[Tennessee Nana]

Romney didnt bash McCain.
Romney applied a featherduster to McCain.
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And we are suppose to believe that Romney is an “attack dog”

ROFLMBO

Romney seems to be more of a “lap dog”

[conservativegramma]

Have you seen McCain’s new ad today, “Tiny”? This one is a hardhitting powerful ad illustrating that Obama is dangerously not ready to lead with the Iranian threat to annihilate Israel.

With this ad focusing on Israel, and the pro-Israel position that Cantor is very strong on, I’m seriously beginning to think that Cantor may very well be the pick.

(Hoping, praying, hoping, please, please, please......)

[Texas Federalist]

I guess I don’t get what there is to be excited about Cantor.

How about actually having conservative policy positions? I think there are plenty of people out there able to get Conservatives excited (and I think McCain is actually doing a good job if this now anyway).

Yeah, the global worming plank in the party platform and advertising campaigns promising to fight "big oil" are really making me excited, as well as the possibility of Joe Lieberman, Tom Ridge, or some eBay lady who looks like Betty Davis being VP.

[WOSG]

“Romney applied a featherduster to McCain.”

“And we are suppose to believe that Romney is an “attack dog””

The best kind is the one who is smiling and gracious while he gets the killer points across. Romney does that.
I havent seen him this week, but he’s gotten good reviews.

I happen to think Romney didn’t go after McCain that hard and there wont be that many quotes the DNC could use, and what he did say wont change the race one iota. If you got a quote you think would bite, share it.