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Suggest McCain's VP Pick (VANITY)
Self ^ | February 7, 2008 | Self

Posted on 02/07/2008 10:44:53 AM PST by pogo101

With Romney's pull-out (suspension, anyway), and barring huge unforeseen events, the GOP Pres nomination will go to McCain.

I didn't see any prior threads devoted to discussing a range of VP options. (I did see some suggesting particular people, like Condi Rice.)

As I see it, McCain SHOULD want to address three factors with his VP pick, although the 3d is far behind the first 2:

1. Ideological Balance. Someone to McCain's right on those issues where McCain is left, such as Amnesty, Gore-Bal Warming, Judges.

2. Relative Youth. McCain's age is a factor, making his VP pick more important than such picks usually are: McCain is much more likely than most presidents to become incapacitated, just as an actuarial matter.

3. A Popular Figure in a Swing State. Although this isn't as important, I note that there is little *geographic* benefit to picking, say, Gov. Perry of TX, because TX is going to go GOP anyway.

Thoughts?


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KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008veep; mccain; thompson; vice; vp
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To: pogo101

Dr. Kevorkian


221 posted on 02/07/2008 11:46:40 AM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: pogo101

This sounds creepy, and I wrote this about last week, but here it goes:

McCain wins (I was right on that, even though every part of me didn’t want to believe that).

Because Barack and Hillary are neck and neck, they continue to wipe each other out.

McCain picks a true conservative to try and win back actual republicans.

McCain wins the general, because there are a lot of non-moonbat democrats that think both Obama and Hillary are too far left for them. McCain feels just right.

McCain is inaugurated. He either dies in office or gets whacked, and we end up with a conservative anyway, saving the Republican party and the SCOTUS. Armageddon is averted, and Jesus decides to come back in 2012 instead of 2009.

Something tells me, however, he doesn’t want a conservative on the ticket, and thinks he can win with the mushy middle.


222 posted on 02/07/2008 11:47:35 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: pogo101

I recommend Fred Thompson, but he may not want it. McCain, or the RNC, should definitely pick a verifiable Conservative as the Republican VP nominee. It’s the only realistic chance to have a unified party.


223 posted on 02/07/2008 11:48:00 AM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Vinnie
On a serious note, I hope he picks the HuckaHillBilly and they both go down in flames, never to be heard from again in political circles.

The dems have this one sewn up.
224 posted on 02/07/2008 11:48:06 AM PST by teledude
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To: JRios1968

Algore


225 posted on 02/07/2008 11:48:17 AM PST by HiramQuick
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To: Non-Sequitur
My word is my bond.
226 posted on 02/07/2008 11:48:36 AM PST by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: pogo101

Joe Lieberman


227 posted on 02/07/2008 11:49:24 AM PST by Sans-Culotte
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To: Manic_Episode

Good enough for me. I’m bookmarking this thread.


228 posted on 02/07/2008 11:49:41 AM PST by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: RinaseaofDs

We need to hope that Hillary wins the Dem. nomination at a brokered convention and the Obama supported riot in the streets. Burning cars, fire hoses, the whole works. Couldn’t get any better than that.


229 posted on 02/07/2008 11:50:54 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: Non-Sequitur

If we both lose deals off, right?


230 posted on 02/07/2008 11:51:51 AM PST by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: steve8714
Agreed....J.C.Watts.

He's been out of Congress for five years and has hopefully made some real money and can afford to come back to the fray.

231 posted on 02/07/2008 11:52:16 AM PST by Churchillspirit
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

“Selected, Not Elected”? Heh. I’m not hoping for riots, but I am hoping for post-Dem-convention hard feelings.


232 posted on 02/07/2008 11:52:17 AM PST by pogo101
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To: pogo101

“Thoughts?”

Yep.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1965782/posts?page=104#104


233 posted on 02/07/2008 11:54:01 AM PST by Matchett-PI (Romney will get the P or VP nod if I have anything to do with it.)
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To: Manic_Episode

Yeah. Otherwise we’ll both be out there saying how smart the other guy was for being just as wrong as we were.


234 posted on 02/07/2008 11:54:52 AM PST by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: pogo101

Aw c’mon. I have a nostalgic desire to see a recreation of the 1968 Dem. convention at Chicago. Anarchists in the streets. Thug cops. The whole works. The real face of the Democratic party.


235 posted on 02/07/2008 11:55:55 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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To: pogo101
Rob Portman - Former Ohio congressman

Sarah Palin - Alaska Governor (Not geographical, but conservative and female)
Michael Steele or J.C. Watt

Minnesota Governor Pawlenty.

236 posted on 02/07/2008 11:57:45 AM PST by Tenth Gen
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To: Matchett-PI

Mitt would be just fine with me, although I don’t think his strengths (hands-on management, knocking skulls, improving efficiency) lend themselves to the VP job.

I *personally* agree that Huck would be a poor choice because such would amount to a big, fat middle finger to movement conservatives (the Fred-Then-Mitt folks). But McCain may do so anyway, and it could still work.


237 posted on 02/07/2008 11:57:57 AM PST by pogo101
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To: pogo101

John McCain Gets Soros Cash - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1360852/posts



238 posted on 02/07/2008 11:58:23 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: swain_forkbeard

A pro choice woman would seal the deal for me. I would have to skip the presidential part of the ballot.


239 posted on 02/07/2008 11:58:26 AM PST by Coldwater Creek
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To: pogo101

McCain should pick himself. Real love there.


240 posted on 02/07/2008 11:58:47 AM PST by CT (Where is The True Conservative?)
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