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 partys 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 McCains choice. The delegates to the Republican convention have real clout. Even McCains own delegates should be willing to use their power, if necessary, to pursue the partys (and McCains) best interests.
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It might be worth something if there were a “delegate revolt” against John McCain.
Someone with a deep understanding of the economy is what should be first on his agenda. Romney would fit the bill here nicely.
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?
snort!
I’d support that if we find a definition of “conservative” that we can ALL agree on.....
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.
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.
Romney is a life long liberal and an anti-conservative, his true motive for running is unknown, but it does not involve furthering conservatism.
Seems to me Fred Thompson is the obvious choice. Strong conservative and popular in the South.
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.
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)...
McCain is a two-faced Rat and He will knife Conservatives in the Back.
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.
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.
A good start would be a candidate that reached across the aisle to conservatives rather than sitting in Teddy Kennedy's lap.
“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.
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.
Have no fear. He’s as close to becoming president as he’ll ever get.
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