If Fred drops out I am voting McCain.
None of the other guys can beat the beast.
Remember, he is old. A lot will depend on who he picks as his veep.
This is not really rocket science. When you are faced with people you think are moderates or liberals, and you want a conservative, you pick the one who has offended conservatives the least.
In the final analysis it is all about last year. The enormous earthquake of conservative rage at McCain’s Amnesty Bill was the single most profound act of the right wing anger since the 2000 attempt by Gore to steal Florida.
To act now in any way that REWARDS McCain for his treachery last year — for his literal sneering in the face of conservatism — renders that entire event last year nothing more than mere petulance. The shouts were that “he will pay”. ANY act taken now to allow him to escape punishment defiles the dignity of last year’s victory.
And so, the choice is clear. It is not one of voting FOR Romney which is a concept the Thompson folks won’t want to fully embrace. It is, rather, one of honoring last year’s effort and punishing the perpetrator.
“Remember, he is old. A lot will depend on who he picks as his veep.”
How so? It is irrelevant who is his VP. McCain makes the decisions, his VP is only for window dressing (attending funerals etc). Are you seriously saying that his VP can convince McCain to make policy changes, such as reject Amnesty?
No way.
Also, if Pres. McCain retires in 4 years (after passing all major liberal policy goals, including amnesty, closing Gitmo, appointing liberal judges, raising taxes), his VP hardly is in a good shape against a conservative Governor.
Don't bet on that. If Hillary gets the nomination she will have to answer questions that are not soft balls. And we have seen how she chokes up when confronted with the truth.