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Veep Musings
National Review Online ^ | August 27, 2008 | Mona Charen

Posted on 08/27/2008 3:34:35 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan

Romney is so talented. But two very rich guy Republicans do present problems.

Lieberman is a dear man, but would be a disaster. His support for the war in Iraq and for a muscular defense makes him seem moderate. But on everything else he is an orthodox liberal. He has voted against all our good judges, for taxes, and even for partial-birth abortion. That puts him to the left of Joe Biden!

John Kyl would be a great pick – a hero to conservatives — except that he’s from Arizona.

Sarah Palin is appealing but too inexperienced. Vitiates the argument that Obama is unready.

Tim Pawlenty is nice but dull and lacks foreign policy knowledge and experience.

Jim DeMint, see above.

What to do?

Pick Eric Cantor. Very conservative Va congressman. Chief Deputy Whip. Smart. Articulate. Pro-life. Here’s the bio:

Eric Cantor is a fourth-term Congressman representing Virginia's seventh district including the Richmond-metro area. At the beginning of his second term in 2002, Eric was selected to serve as Chief Deputy Majority Whip, the highest appointed position in the House of Representatives.

In the 110th Congress, Eric continues to serve as Chief Deputy Republican Whip where he is an integral part of the House Republican leadership team. He also serves as Finance Chairman for the National Republican Congressional Committee where he leads the effort to raise money for House Republican in the 2008 election cycle.

In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Eric holds a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has direct jurisdiction over taxes, trade, Social Security, Medicare, prescription drugs for seniors, health care and welfare reform.

Eric also serves as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. The task force is a coalition of Members of Congress studying the threats international terrorism poses to the U.S. and developing policy proposals and legislative recommendations regarding the fight against terrorism.

Eric Cantor grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He attended George Washington University, and he got his political start interning for the Honorable Tom Bliley and served as his driver on his first re-election campaign. He received his law degree from The College of William and Mary and went on to get his Masters at Columbia University in New York.

While in New York, Eric met his wife Diana and brought her back to Virginia where they are raising their three children: Evan, Jenna and Michael.

08/27 12:17 PM


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008veep; cantor; charen; veep
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Who were both defeated as rich elitest -— and when the economy was booming.


21 posted on 08/27/2008 3:43:34 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (McCain/Cantor)
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To: ravingnutter

It seems much more natural that way, anyhow. LOL


22 posted on 08/27/2008 3:43:57 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: big'ol_freeper

Huh? Is this dribble?


23 posted on 08/27/2008 3:43:57 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals? FREE LAZAMATAZ!)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Interesting point from wikipedia: “Cantor’s cousin, Daniel Cantor Wultz, died as the result of a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which was carried out by Islamic Jihad on April 17, 2006.”


24 posted on 08/27/2008 3:45:25 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Obama bin Biden -- So let it be written; so let it be done!)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Cantor is probably out considering Obambi has ceded VA (he pulled all his ads there recently). I like Palin, John Kasich and Chris Cox.


25 posted on 08/27/2008 3:45:25 PM PDT by moose2004 (Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill, Drill And Then Drill Some More)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Stalker


26 posted on 08/27/2008 3:45:49 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (A vote for third party is a vote for nObama)
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To: counterpunch

Aren’t you the idiot with the chart that showed us all that tancredo was a libertarian?


27 posted on 08/27/2008 3:45:52 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Yeah, a silly sandwich would make for a great, easily digestible image (pun intended) for Obama ads all the way into the Election.


28 posted on 08/27/2008 3:47:24 PM PDT by counterpunch (John McCain - For the LOVE of Country)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Think the Dems would actually run an ad quoting Hunter dressing down McCain and Co as being from the “Kennedy wing” of the party. LOL


29 posted on 08/27/2008 3:47:41 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: MeanWestTexan

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

NRO for Cantor

:)


30 posted on 08/27/2008 3:48:26 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: big'ol_freeper

Sorry. I’m just drawn to breathtakingly stupid comments. John Kyl is gay, is that your latest stupid post? I’d like to get clear on this before you’re reduced to babbling like an infant. Like last time.


31 posted on 08/27/2008 3:49:57 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals? FREE LAZAMATAZ!)
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To: MeanWestTexan

I know very litle about him, but I watched a video of him a few minutes ago and he was quite impressive.


32 posted on 08/27/2008 3:50:00 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

“Interesting point from wikipedia: “Cantor’s cousin, Daniel Cantor Wultz, died as the result of a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which was carried out by Islamic Jihad on April 17, 2006.””

It’s no tidbit. It’s a formative event with Cantor. He’s very active in “unconventional warfare” preparedness committes and the like.

Absent having a child killed, not sure how else to make one dead serious about the Islamist threat.


33 posted on 08/27/2008 3:50:21 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (McCain/Cantor)
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To: MeanWestTexan

I think the most important thing for us to consider is who is MOST likely to really add votes to the ticket against Obammy to insure a Republican win at almost any cost.

If Obammy wins, the country is doomed. He would be even worse than the Clintons, Gore and about as bad or worse (if possible) than Jon Francoise Ketchup Sissy Butt Boy Carry.


34 posted on 08/27/2008 3:52:25 PM PDT by garyhope (It's world war IV, right here, right now courtesy of Islam. VRWC. TWP.)
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To: pissant

The Political Compass is well regarded and respected here and elsewhere. It’s willful ignorance on your part to ridicule it.
And it never claimed Tancredo was a libertarian. Just more willful ignorance from you.


35 posted on 08/27/2008 3:52:39 PM PDT by counterpunch (John McCain - For the LOVE of Country)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Cantor would be an excellent choice.


36 posted on 08/27/2008 3:53:49 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper (A vote for third party is a vote for nObama)
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To: MeanWestTexan

I just do not like class entering the political debate. Most often it’s played by the left, and it’s always divisive. Judge politicians on the content of their character and the merit of their ideas. If this were the case, few liberals would stand a chance.


37 posted on 08/27/2008 3:58:28 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: counterpunch

If I recall, the only one well regarding the home-for-the-blind dartboard was you.


38 posted on 08/27/2008 3:59:02 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: big'ol_freeper

:)


39 posted on 08/27/2008 3:59:14 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: MeanWestTexan
Who ever John McCain picks, Conservatives and Republicans and Rational Voters will support and will vote for. If we fail to vote, then we let the little starry eyed teenie-bopper college kids choose the Obamanator. We CANNOT have that happen. Vote for Republicans to fill Senate seats so that the Senate has a Republican majority again.

To FAIL to vote is to allow Obamessiah to destroy Democracy. He is not a Democrat, he is a Marxist Muslim just like Raila Odinga in Kenya.

And while we're at it, where IS his official certified birth certificate?

40 posted on 08/27/2008 4:02:13 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (“Anybody who has used or advocates using a contraceptive knows when life begins”.)
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