Posted on 05/23/2008 3:51:50 PM PDT by Dawnsblood
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has tapped a former Reagan administration official to head his campaign’s search for a vice presidential nominee.
Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) told The Hill that Arthur Culvahouse, who was Reagan’s White House counsel from March 1987 to January 1989, will be helping McCain vet candidates and develop a list.
Alexander and Culvahouse have known each other for decades and both have connections to former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-Tenn.).
“It’s Arthur B. Culvahouse, that’s who’s heading the search,” Alexander said.
Culvahouse refused to comment to The Hill, as did the McCain campaign.
“John McCain is heading his search committee, and other than that we don’t talk about it,” said Charlie Black, a top McCain adviser.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Thank God! I read the headline an was afraid he picked James Baker to head this.
And you think Lamar “Red Sweater” Alexander is better than Baker? I’d call it pretty much a wash.
Do us all a big favor, McCain, pick a legitimate conservative.
No Romney, no Crist, no Graham and NO Lieberman!
Tom Coburn or Haley Barbour would work well.
This is good news for Fredheads. Alexander et al are great friends of Fred.
He likes Fred because Fred is from Tennessee. I doubt ideology has anything to do with it.
It is Arthur Culvahouse not Alexander who is leading the search. Alexander was the one who leaked Arthur Culvahouse’s name.
When I read the name of that wuss,"Lamar Alexander", in the text my heart went into arrhythmia.
This dim bulb might pick himself.....arghhhh.
Anyone have a spare nitro pill?
Leni
Id like Jindal to be the VP. But he should stay in Louisiana to lead his state for a few more terms just like the governor of AK.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_B._Culvahouse,_Jr.
Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr.
From June 1973 until November 1976, he was Chief Legislative Assistant/Counsel to Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. From 1987 - 1989, Arthur Culvahouse served as Counsel to the President of the United States. As White House Counsel, he advised President Reagan on matters ranging from Iran-Contra investigations, to the Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Anthony Kennedy, to the legal aspects of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
Let me see, he donated money to Arlen Specter and then says “.......John McCain is the only candidate who can rally the Reagan coalition of conservatives, independents and conservative Democrats needed to defeat the Democratic nominee.”
Just another delusional lawyer.
I geuss we should pray that Lamar does not do what Cheney did.
How about Michael Steele???
No Romney
Funny...I pray to God that McCain picks him so I can vote for McCain. Right now it is very difficult thinking about pulling the lever for this guy. McCain is the biggest nightmare America could have had with regards to candidates running this year. I truthfully believe he was at the BOTTOM of my list of favorites (global warming!!! WTF!. Seriously we all got dupped this year.
Read again: Arthur Culvahouse not Alexander.
How about Michael Steele???
Can we PLEASE pick someone who can win a Senate or Governor election! That is not too much to ask is it?
This is good news for Fredheads. Alexander et al are great friends of Fred.
Thanks for looking that one up. Helped pick Kennedy, the Land Grabber, after picking Bork and pulling the rug out from under him, huh? Conservatives get screwed again.
You can say that again! but then you already did. BTW, Ruth Ginsberg and Scalia are also great friends.
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