A vice president only has as much power as a president is willing to give him, true.
But there’s two things McCain can’t control. One is that he’s an old man with health problems. No one but God knows how long he will live.
Second, a V.P. gets a lot of exposure. Not many people have heard of Cantor, but if he is McCain’s VP, that will change.
I’m not just worried about what happens if we elect a liberal Republican like McCain. I’m also worried that the Country Clubbers will be riding high and will select someone even worse as the next Republican candidate. That fear will be lessened if we have a conservative in the VP slot, who will be groomed for the future whether the RINOs like it or not.
Well said. For the first time in my life, I will be basing my decision to support a presidential candidate on his VP choice. At least based on what I know now, Cantor, Sanford, Palin or Thune would be enough for me to consider holding my nose for McQueeg. The other names that have been bandied about would be enough to solidify my third-party vote.