Posted on 07/17/2008 7:46:42 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
ONE LOCAL pol whose name has not been mentioned could make the perfect running mate -- for Republican John McCain.
Rep. Eric Cantor is 44. McCain is 71.
As a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Cantor brings the clout and experience on economic and tax issues that many believe McCain lacks. He was a businessman before being elected to the House in 2000 and has been an eloquent spokesman for pro-growth policies ever since.
Cantor would energize economic conservatives in a way that McCain has not, and he possesses the skill and expertise to attack the Democrats' high tax, anti-trade, big government platform as precisely the wrong medicine for a struggling economy. (His wife, Diana, also plays in the financial major leagues, serving for more than a decade as executive director of the Virginia College Savings Plan. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Media General, which owns this newspaper.)
As the Republican chief deputy whip in the House, Cantor is one of the youngest members of the congressional leadership. And in this year of group firsts, Cantor would be the first Jewish nominee on a national Republican ticket.
His consistent, staunch defense of Israel's interests could strengthen McCain's already respectable standing among traditionally Democratic Jewish voters, many of whom are growing nervous about Obama's pastor's embrace of the anti-Semitic Louis Farrakhan. Jimmy Carter's get-together with Hamas terrorists offered another reminder that left-wing Democrats often lend tepid support to Israel.
The congressman from Richmond would keep Virginia and Florida in the GOP column and could help McCain in Northeastern states, such as New Jersey, where the Arizona senator appears to be running better than recent Republican presidential candidates.
(Excerpt) Read more at inrich.com ...
Sam Cheney ‘64!
Yes, what a contrast to Duncan Hunter’s son, eh? Where has “George P” been as young mothers are pulling their third and fourth tour in hazardous fire areas? And yes, I am aware and don’t give a damn about P’s Naval Reserve JAG scam...
Did not know this; reminds me of a biology lecture I sat through regarding birth/aging, risks to pregnancy, etc. Ugh. I wish her well.
Makes more sense than some of the other names being floated around.
And this is my point:
It has to be a solid VP pick who will really contribute to the electoral total, not some glamor boy like Edwards, who could not even win his own state.
That is the path to disaster.
Now if anyone can show someone who has real clout with the voters in a state that we can attack and take away from Obama, then I'm for it - and I'm not even a McCain fan either.
Eric Cantor's 2007 ACU rating, lifetime 96.86 over 7 years. That's not a liberal fraud, though you're certainly welcome to explain your position.
No... That would be the oldest, ugliest ticket ever.
Sanford’s a great guy, and a solid conservative... but that’s his Quayle (potato) moment. He’ll never live that down.
I always said, J.C. is as dumb as rocks (but was glad he’s on our side)... No longer... He’s flipped... Most likely will vote for H.
Hadn’t heard that.
Lies, Lies, and more lies... You’re absolutely obsessed with Romney hate. It’s nothing short of pathological... and I can bet you, most FReepers are absolutely disgusted by your constant spamming on every thread, with your bias.
More important than his money... he’s NOT afraid to get his hands dirty and take the fight to H...
He’s referring (wrongly, I might add) to Romney, not Cantor
Project much?
He received a warning from the mods a number of months ago on another subject where again he was obsessively attacking and spamming.
Leni
Thanks
Does anybody really have a clue as to what McCain is going to do? I think if he gets a chance to tick off conservatives some more he’ll do it. I think he wants to be President without our support, and if he doesn’t win it’s fine by him. Just so long as we’re punished.
No, no ! I wasn’t talking about Eric Cantor, I was talking about Slick Willard *omney. Apologies for any confusion there, the poster I was replying to knew what I meant by the “you-know-who” part.
*omney's mantra. They'll carve that on his tombstone. :-)
“...any man who can go on national TV and argue so intensely FOR abortion and even FOR allowing underage girls to get an abortion with or without parental permission as long as she gets a judge’s approval is no conservative, no Republican, no Christian, not even a man at all. Not then. Not now. Not ever. This evil being has no moral bedrock.”
“As soon as Romney falls down on his knees on national TV in front of God and everyone; and repents and begs for forgiveness for all the innocent young lives that were murdered in the womb on his watch after he ran on the pro-abortion platform, then I will consider it. If the man had any integrity at all, he’d resign and spend the rest of his life and the rest of his money trying to undo some of the wrong he’s done. But not as president. That office is reserved for honest men of the highest character and integrity.”
-— Jim Robinson
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