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Brawl in St. Paul (Delegates should not let McCain pick a liberal Vice Presidential candidate)
National Review Online ^ | March 12, 2008 | The Editors

Posted on 03/12/2008 1:05:27 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla

John McCain won the Republican primaries by running as a pro-life Reagan Republican, committed to low taxes and a strong defense. We assume that he will therefore pick a running mate who shares his positions on fundamental issues whom conservatives can support with enthusiasm. We assume, as well, that he is more interested in winning the White House than in redefining the Republican party, and will not try to make the party platform reflect each of his views.

Win or lose, in picking a running mate Senator McCain will also be conferring front-runner status on a candidate for his party’s future nomination. A selection that reassures wary conservatives will help to enthuse his supporters for the tough race he faces. We also assume the Senator appreciates that the right pick is good politics.

Should the senator make an error in judgment in these respects, however, conservatives should have an insurance policy. With the names of unacceptable candidates being bandied about as possible picks, conservatives should bear in mind that they are not powerless with respect to McCain’s choice. The delegates to the Republican convention have real clout. Even McCain’s own delegates should be willing to use their power, if necessary, to pursue the party’s (and McCain’s) best interests.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservativerevolt; delegaterevolt; mccain; natonalreview; veep; vicepresident
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The National Review Editors call for a delegate revolt at the GOP National Convention against a non-Conservative Vice Presidential choice by McCain
1 posted on 03/12/2008 1:05:29 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

It might be worth something if there were a “delegate revolt” against John McCain.


2 posted on 03/12/2008 1:07:16 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (“The Dem. Party is a fine party. I have no problems with their views and philosophy.“ - John McCain)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Someone with a deep understanding of the economy is what should be first on his agenda. Romney would fit the bill here nicely.


3 posted on 03/12/2008 1:09:53 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Win or lose, in picking a running mate Senator McCain will also be conferring front-runner status on a candidate for his party’s future nomination.

That's how we got Bob Dole. Who would've thought then that Gerald Ford's sop to conservatives in 1976 would be back as the main show in 1996?

4 posted on 03/12/2008 1:11:56 PM PDT by Vigilanteman ((Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud))
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
John McCain won the Republican primaries by running as a pro-life Reagan Republican

snort!

5 posted on 03/12/2008 1:12:07 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn (The fence is "absolutely not the answer" - Gov. Rick Perry (R, TX))
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

I’d support that if we find a definition of “conservative” that we can ALL agree on.....


6 posted on 03/12/2008 1:12:12 PM PDT by HappyinAZ
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To: Abathar
Romney would fit the bill here nicely.

Perhaps they should say "proven Conservative" rather than one that talks the talk with no history of walking the walk a la Romney.

No Conservative VP is going to convince many to vote for McCain that do not plan to now.

7 posted on 03/12/2008 1:12:38 PM PDT by Ingtar (Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery. - ejonesie22)
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To: EternalVigilance

Yeah the argument about who he picks as VP seems kind of pointless at this point. Some presidents it might matter but McCain has made it abundantly clear that he does what he wants to do and no VP is going to change that.


8 posted on 03/12/2008 1:13:05 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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To: Abathar

Romney is a life long liberal and an anti-conservative, his true motive for running is unknown, but it does not involve furthering conservatism.


9 posted on 03/12/2008 1:13:07 PM PDT by ansel12 (Ronald W. Reagan and William F. Buckley Jr., both were U.S. Army veterans.)
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To: EternalVigilance

Seems to me Fred Thompson is the obvious choice. Strong conservative and popular in the South.


10 posted on 03/12/2008 1:15:11 PM PDT by joebuck (Finitum non capax infinitum!)
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To: Abathar

Sorry, McCain and Romney togther is enough to make me vote Obama and get the destruction of the USA over with faster.

Romney is a complete freakshow.


11 posted on 03/12/2008 1:15:35 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Mossad!)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
John McCain won the Republican primaries by running as a pro-life Reagan Republican, committed to low taxes and a strong defense.

He won primarily due to cross-over votes from Democrats and 'Independents' in the early primaries that tilted heavily to the left (that and the fact that Fred Thompson played the part of 'Hamlet' too long; and Duncan Hunter got zero traction in the media...
eh, ...coulda, woulda, shoulda...if I drank I think I'd go on a four and a half year binge)...

12 posted on 03/12/2008 1:15:40 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

McCain is a two-faced Rat and He will knife Conservatives in the Back.


13 posted on 03/12/2008 1:16:12 PM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Whats the rub? Mcnutts is a liberal so why would’nt he get to pick a lib vp? Where is the outrage over mcnutts coronation?Y’all have fun going down on that ship.


14 posted on 03/12/2008 1:16:43 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: MeanWestTexan

As much as I hate to agree with you I feel the same way. Let’s gets this on, while I’m still young enough.


15 posted on 03/12/2008 1:17:35 PM PDT by stevio (Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
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To: HappyinAZ
I’d support that if we find a definition of “conservative” that we can ALL agree on.....

A good start would be a candidate that reached across the aisle to conservatives rather than sitting in Teddy Kennedy's lap.

16 posted on 03/12/2008 1:19:26 PM PDT by RJL
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To: joebuck

“Seems to me Fred Thompson is the obvious choice. Strong conservative and popular in the South.”

I would agree, but McCain will get some spineless wimp liberal or someone to try to out-token (yes, token) the Democrats.

Obama will lose the racist union Democrat voters of Ohio and a couple of other swing states (watch) because he is black. (Wrong, yes, but I am being factual.)

McCain, because he is also a liberal, can pick these up -— IF -— and only IF -— he picks a white old guy as his running mate.

Very non-PC answer, but I am correct.


17 posted on 03/12/2008 1:20:22 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Kol Hakavod Mossad!)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
delegate revolt

More wishful thinking.

First it was hoping for a brokered convention, now it's a delegate revolt.

Look, McCain will be the nominee. Much as we might wish it isn't so, denying reality isn't exactly helpful.

18 posted on 03/12/2008 1:21:27 PM PDT by highball ("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
There should be a revolt against the choice for presidential nominee. That's the only honorable thing to do. It must be driven into the thick skulls of the GOP establishment. Nominate McCain and we will not elect him.
19 posted on 03/12/2008 1:24:38 PM PDT by isrul (Help make koranimals an endangered species)
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Have no fear. He’s as close to becoming president as he’ll ever get.


20 posted on 03/12/2008 1:26:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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