Posted on 03/03/2008 9:33:03 AM PST by jdm
Says Novak, who also claims to have heard from Romney’s people that McCain promised Charlie Crist the VP nod in return for his endorsement in Florida:
A footnote: Karl Rove and other prominent Republicans are talking up a McCain-Romney harmony ticket despite personal dislike between the two presidential candidates. Romney also would have to overcome opposition to him going on the ticket by his closest advisers.
We’ve been down this road before vis-a-vis Coulter but since we’ve got some new readers via Captain Ed, let’s run through it again. Romney might bite at the offer since it’s the best leg up he could have on Huckabee, Jindal, Sanford, Pawlenty or whoever else is coming down the pike in 2012/2016, but what does he do for McCain? There’s no shortage of southern evangelical (read: *wince* non-Mormon) social cons around to help him shore up the base, none of whom come with the baggage of nasty exchanges with McCain at the debates and in ads. The only potential advantage he brings is money, which is no small thing when the GOP is taking a hellacious beating on fundraising, but Mitt’s not going to bankrupt himself to make Maverick president and his campaign fundraising wasn’t so prolific as to put him anywhere near the class of Hillary or Obama. He’s not going to deliver any northeastern states to McCain either. So what’s the angle here? Appeasing talk radio by putting a guy on the ticket whom none of them were especially passionate about until he became the only alternative to McCain?
Here’s a better question. Strictly from an electoral standpoint (i.e. not in terms of your own policy preferences), why is Romney a better pick than Huckabee? Silver tongue, tireless campaigner, social con cred, and just enough (shudder) economic populism to maybe steal a few undecideds from the Democrats in the center. I’m not asking if he’s the ideal pick, mind you, just why he’d earn fewer voters than Romney would on the ticket.
I don’t understand why Americans on both sides aren’t sick of a select few electing our officials?
Me, too!!!Many of my democratic family liked Romney and would have voted for him had he been the nominee.
My personal choice is Phil Gramm, who is reportedly advising McCain on economic policy. Gramm will be 66 at election time in November.
geez dude... get a grip- Rove did some great things
Romney is an establishment RINO.
Can't risk having someone like Sanford on the ticket, noooo.... he could cause trouble!
True, but McCain has a hard time being in the same room with a true conservative, so having one on his ticket is kind of doubtful.
Rumor: Rove, an country club Republican.
Hello?
Phil Gramm.
Tom Coburn.
Game over, you lose.
Tom Coburn is exactly what I was thinking too. Or even John Thune, but of course, I’m biased.
We’re going to need him in 2010, or 2012.
We’ll keep Romney’s resume on file in case we need a faux conservative.
Why? We have McCain already.
what does Romney bring that Crist (with his behind his back wisper problem) does not?
Popular RINO environwacko kyoto supporting governor vs somebody Huckabee says is not a christian enough do gooder.
Yes, we need a conservative like Fred on the ticket. But we need a healtier one, particularly with McCain at his age.
Crist would seriously damage McCain with the conservatives. It would be a good way to make sure that they leave that presidential line blank.
Wishful thinking. When has McCain ever demonstrated a willingness to give up power or control?
If he gets to the White House, only two things can pull him out: the Twenty-Second Amendment, or pallbearers.
I love Fred....but TWO older men who have both had/have cancer is not a good idea, IMO.
So why suggest we have another one ready for 2010 or 2012? The last thing that the conservative movement needs is Mitt Romney. It was the Mitt Romney's of this world that Ronald Reagan wanted to replace.
Two liberal, anti-gun, big government Republicans on the same ticket?
Only a suicidal fool would have Hillary as VP.
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It’s driving me crazy. For the life of me I can’t find where you register to comment.
Thanks in advance!
Hank
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