Posted on 05/29/2008 10:45:28 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
McCain VP Search Heads to Alaska
A tipster tells Wizbang's Kevin Aylward that Arthur Culvahouse -- who is heading up McCain's vice presidential search team -- is in Alaska:
...There's only one reason he would be there - to meet with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin about the Vice President position.
This comes on the heels of McCain's Memorial Day weekend barbecue attended by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, former White House budget director Rob Portman, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. Supposedly that was in informal affair, not a vetting session, but it appears that the VP selection game is very much afoot.
We were on the Palin bandwagon early, and Fred Barnes profiled Palin nearly a year ago. In many ways, Palin is an ideal choice: a governor, a woman, a conservative, a Christian, a budget-cutting fiscal hawk known for opposition to pork-barrel projects.
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OH KATHYYYYY
It is not Gov Sarah Barracuda’s first interview for the VP slot.
excellent news.
She is attractive! It will give Hillary’s women loyalists one more reason to dump Obama is he does not invite the queen to his ticket.
Based strictly on the entertainament possibilities (for ME, maybe not for you) I think the VP picks should be as follows:
For John McCain: Former DC Mayor, Marion Barry.
For B. Hussein Obama: Current U.S. VP, Dick Cheney.
I’m laughing just THINKIN’ about it!
Plus,she has actual executive experience.
McCain would lose the Polar Bear votes with her on the Ticket.
• And that she thinks drilling for new oil in Alaska is a good idea.
• And that putting polar bears on the endangered species list is dead wrong.
As much as I dislike McCain, if he picks the right VP like Sarah, he could be picking our nominee 4-years from now.
Oh, man — this is the most excited I’ve been in years! Saracuda (her nickname in HS Basketball) will wow the country. She is the real deal. Let it be!
Who cares?
There is no VEEP choice that McCain could make that would compel me to vote for him.
I’m personally starting to look on the bright side of four years (or less) of obstruction, impeachment hearings, and gaffes of a President Obama.
The only thing better than a conservative that will lower taxes, secure the border and eliminate non-essential government spending..is a President who can’t get anything done.
She has little children at home.
I can’t get behind this.
At first glance, I like this idea better! Any reason I shouldn't?
I’m not sure if she would accept the nomination, but Alaska.
Bobby Jindal Pres
Sarah Palin VP
With what a VP does, I think that job is the next best thing to being a stay at home mom.
That would be great! See if you can talk McCain into going along with that next time you see him.
The “First Dude” of Alaska apparently does more than his fair share of the child rearing.
Seems like the McCain crew, and the pundit class, is behind the idea of a gimmick VP candidate to try and offset the raqcial appeal of Obama.
Foolish strategy.
Thank you! You would think that REAL conservatives would want her to be a mother, especially to her newborn.
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