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McCain rejects Kerry's VP offer
The Guardian, Associated Press ^
| June 11, 2004
| RON FOURNIER
Posted on 06/11/2004 1:48:43 PM PDT by ChicagoHebrew
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain has personally rejected John Kerry's overtures to join the Democratic presidential ticket and forge a bipartisan alliance against President Bush, The Associated Press has learned.
Kerry has asked McCain as recently as late last month to consider becoming his running mate, but the Arizona senator said he's not interested, said a Democratic official who spoke on condition of anonymity because Kerry has insisted that his deliberations be kept private. A second official familiar with the conversations confirmed the account, and said the Arizona senator made it clear he won't change his mind.
Both officials said Kerry stopped short of offering McCain the job, sparing himself an outright rejection that would make his eventual running mate look like a second choice.
``Senator McCain categorically states that he has not been offered the vice presidency by any one,'' said McCain's chief of staff, Mark Salter, who would not confirm the officials' account.
Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter declined to comment.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 2004; bush; kerry; mccain; veep; vicepresident; vp
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To: ChicagoHebrew
This is actually a sign of great weakness on Kerry's part. A (D) who thinks he's going to win doesn't ask an (R) to be his running-mate.
To: MizSterious
You give Sen. McCain credit for 'political instincts' that he's already demonstrated he doesn't have.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:11:43 PM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Liberals make my head hurt...)
To: ChicagoHebrew
Both officials said Kerry stopped short of offering McCain the job, sparing himself an outright rejection that would make his eventual running mate look like a second choice.
LOL. What a loser.
To: thoughtomator
McCain wouldn't want the VP slot even on a ticket that was a sure winner. What would be left of McCain's political career if he ran with Kerry and lost?What would become of him if he ran with Kerry -- and WON? Sen. Cohen, anybody???? (his career is a smoking wreck)
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:13:25 PM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Liberals make my head hurt...)
To: ChicagoHebrew
a Democratic official who spoke on condition of anonymity because Kerry has insisted that his deliberations be kept privateSome people just can't keep their pie holes shut.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:13:35 PM PDT
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
To: ChicagoHebrew
I believe we have a law in Arizona that you cannot be on the ballot for two offices at the same time. I don't think that McCain would want to give up his Senate seat. Just remember that neither Leiberman or Kerrey have to resign in order to run; unlike Bob Dole who did the right thing.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:13:53 PM PDT
by
NavySEAL F-16
("Proud to be a Reagan American")
To: ChicagoHebrew
This just in: Generalissimo Franco is still dead.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:16:35 PM PDT
by
Diddle E. Squat
(In 10 minutes Lady Thatcher has knocked down 10+ years of media myths.)
To: ChicagoHebrew
Certainly has to make the Democratic establishment happy - NOT
To: MizSterious
I'd like to think that McCain remembered his loyalty ti President Reagan. He was one of the military people written of in The Nightingale's Song.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:23:59 PM PDT
by
xkaydet65
(" You have never tasted freedom my friend, else you would know, it is purchased not with gold, but w)
To: ChicagoHebrew
Why doesn't every Dems favorite Rep Senator put his time to better use and start badmouthing the Dems for their abuse of the reforms on Campaign Finance they were so much in favor of. BARF!
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:24:19 PM PDT
by
Mister Baredog
((Part of the Reagan legacy is to re-elect G.W. Bush))
To: ChicagoHebrew
There was never any chance of this pairing: McCain likes to win.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:25:13 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: ChicagoHebrew
Just McCain looking for a little publicity at this time.
He is just so darned petty! Be nice if he retired, sooner rather than later.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:25:16 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(LOSERS quit when they are tired/WINNERS quit when they have won)
To: ChicagoHebrew
Isn't this about the umpteenth time Jacques "Panties Le Bunche" Kerry has been told ?? What part of N - O does he have trouble with?
Nam Vet
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:25:42 PM PDT
by
Nam Vet
(Arab nutball bumper sticker ..... "My other wife is a goat")
To: Momaw Nadon
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:26:20 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
To: ChicagoHebrew
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:32:28 PM PDT
by
maggief
To: ChicagoHebrew
To my way of thinking...... for Kerry even to consider using Cain, he must be thinking there are NO qualified candidates in the Dem party. It's really a slap in the faces of all those in that party that Kerry would even consider using a member of the GOP.
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:49:44 PM PDT
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
To: Dr. Frank fan
This is actually a sign of great weakness on Kerry's part. A (D) who thinks he's going to win doesn't ask an (R) to be his running-mate. That's what I was thinking. I just said it differnently than you (in my post above).
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posted on
06/11/2004 2:51:27 PM PDT
by
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
(Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
To: ChicagoHebrew
AGAIN! For the millionth time?!! WHAT PART OF NO, LURCH, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND! What a dumba**!!
To: ChicagoHebrew
What is this? The 6th or 7th time McCain has said no to Kerry? At this rate, McCain will be able to get a restraining order against Kerry as a stalker!
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posted on
06/11/2004 3:21:08 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(My tagline was abducted by aliens and replaced with this exact duplicate.)
To: Darksheare
Well, he offered the VP slot, and then he didn't. He was for it before he was against it.....HA!HA! :))
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posted on
06/11/2004 4:06:56 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
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